Where does “etyleenidiamiini” come from?
etyleenidiamiini (Finnish) comes from Finnish diamiini, from Finnish di-, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
etyleenidiamiini (Finnish): ethylenediamine
Definitions
- ethylenediamine
Ancestry of “etyleenidiamiini”, step by step
etyleenidiamiini traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish diamiini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | diamiini | diamine |
| 2 | Finnish | di- | di |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δί- | Twice, double |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via Finnish etyleeni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | etyleeni | ethylene |