Where does “hiilikuitukangas” come from?
hiilikuitukangas (Finnish) comes from Finnish kangas, from Proto-Finnic kangas, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
hiilikuitukangas (Finnish): carbon fiber
Definitions
- carbon fiber
Ancestry of “hiilikuitukangas”, step by step
hiilikuitukangas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kangas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kangas | cloth, fabric or textile; material; A soil type:... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kangas | cloth, fabric |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
via Finnish hiilikuitu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hiilikuitu | carbon fiber; short for hiilikuitukomposiitti |
| 2 | Finnish | kuitu | fiber, fibre; filament; Short for ravintokuitu |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kuitu | (flax) fibre/fiber |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Permic | kujčɜ | — |