Where does “höyrystyskammio” come from?

höyrystyskammio (Finnish) comes from Finnish höyrystys, from Finnish höyrystää, from Finnish höyry, from Proto-Finnic heürü.

höyrystyskammio (Finnish): flash chamber

Definitions

  1. flash chamber

Ancestry of “höyrystyskammio”, step by step

höyrystyskammio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish höyrystys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhöyrystysvaporization, evaporation
2FinnishhöyrystääTo vaporize
3Finnishhöyrysteam; vapor
4Proto-Finnicheürü

via Finnish kammio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkammiochamber; cell; ventricle
2Proto-Norseskammijǭ
3Proto-Germanicskammijǭlittle house
Every word from Proto-Finnic heürüEvery word from Finnish höyryEvery word from Finnish höyrystää
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