Where does “höyrynsulkumuovi” come from?

höyrynsulkumuovi (Finnish) comes from Finnish muovi, from Finnish muovata, from Finnish muoto, from Proto-Finnic mooto, from Proto-Germanic mōtą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

höyrynsulkumuovi (Finnish): vapor barrier made of plastic

Definitions

  1. vapor barrier made of plastic

Ancestry of “höyrynsulkumuovi”, step by step

höyrynsulkumuovi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish muovi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmuoviplastic
2Finnishmuovatato mold, shape, model
3Finnishmuotoshape; form; format
4Proto-Finnicmootoshape, form; appearance; manner, way
5Proto-Germanicmōtąmeeting
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

via Finnish höyrynsulku

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhöyrynsulku
2Finnishsulkubracket; blockade; lock
3Finnishsulkeato close, shut; to turn off, to switch off
4Proto-Finnicsülkedäkto spit
5Proto-Finno-Permicśulke-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d-Every word from Proto-Germanic mōtąEvery word from Proto-Finnic mooto