Where does “höyrypäällystys” come from?

höyrypäällystys (Finnish) comes from Finnish päällystys, from Finnish päällystää, from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.

höyrypäällystys (Finnish): vapor deposition form of vacuum deposition

Definitions

  1. vapor deposition form of vacuum deposition

Ancestry of “höyrypäällystys”, step by step

höyrypäällystys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish päällystys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpäällystyscovering, paving
2FinnishpäällystääTo coat, overlay, pave
3FinnishtaaOf movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse
4Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
5Proto-Finnictakaback, a place behind
6Proto-Uralictakaa place behind

via Finnish höyry

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhöyrysteam; vapor
2Proto-Finnicheürü
Every word from Proto-Uralic takaEvery word from Proto-Finnic takaEvery word from Finnish taka
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