Where does “hiilidioksidipitoisuus” come from?

hiilidioksidipitoisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish hiilidioksidipitoinen, from Finnish hiilidioksidi, from Finnish dioksidi, from English dioxide, from English oxide, from French oxide, from French acide, from Latin acidus — sharp.

hiilidioksidipitoisuus (Finnish): carbon dioxide content

Definitions

  1. carbon dioxide content

Ancestry of “hiilidioksidipitoisuus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhiilidioksidipitoinencontaining carbon dioxide
2Finnishhiilidioksidicarbon dioxide
3Finnishdioksididioxide
4EnglishdioxideAny oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each...
5EnglishoxideA binary chemical compound of oxygen with another...
6FrenchoxideObsolete spelling of oxyde
7Frenchacideacid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid
8Latinacidussour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,...
9Latinaceōto be sour
10Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-