Where does “hiilimonoksidi” come from?
hiilimonoksidi (Finnish) comes from Finnish hiili, from Proto-Finnic hiili — charcoal; ember.
hiilimonoksidi (Finnish): carbon monoxide
Definitions
- carbon monoxide
Ancestry of “hiilimonoksidi”, step by step
hiilimonoksidi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hiili
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hiili | coal; charcoal; carbon |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hiili | charcoal; ember |
via Finnish monoksidi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | monoksidi | monoxide |