Where does “hiilenkato” come from?

hiilenkato (Finnish) comes from Finnish kato, from Finnish katsoa, from Proto-Finnic kaccodak, from Proto-Germanic gātijaną.

hiilenkato (Finnish): decarbonization, decarburization loss of carbon; decrease in carbon content

Definitions

  1. decarbonization, decarburization loss of carbon; decrease in carbon content

Ancestry of “hiilenkato”, step by step

hiilenkato traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kato

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkatofailure of crops; loss, disappearance, lack;...
2Finnishkatsoato look, have a look, take a look; to watch; to...
3Proto-Finnickaccodakto look
4Proto-Germanicgātijaną—

via Finnish hiili

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhiilicoal; charcoal; carbon
2Proto-Finnichiilicharcoal; ember
Every word from Proto-Germanic gātijaną →