Where does “haittamikrobi” come from?
haittamikrobi (Finnish) comes from Finnish haitta — disadvantage, hindrance, con; tumbler.
haittamikrobi (Finnish): harmful microbe
Definitions
- harmful microbe
Ancestry of “haittamikrobi”, step by step
haittamikrobi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish haitta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | haitta | disadvantage, hindrance, con; tumbler |
via Finnish mikrobi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mikrobi | microbe |