Where does “elohopeapitoinen” come from?
elohopeapitoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish elohopea, from Latin argentum vīvum — quicksilver.
elohopeapitoinen (Finnish): mercurial containing the element mercury
Definitions
- mercurial containing the element mercury
Ancestry of “elohopeapitoinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | elohopea | A metallic element: mercury, quicksilver,... |
| 2 | Latin | argentum vīvum | quicksilver |