Where does “hohkasilikaatti” come from?
hohkasilikaatti (Finnish) comes from Finnish hohka, from Finnish hohkaa, from Proto-Finnic hohkadak — to emanate, to radiate (heat).
hohkasilikaatti (Finnish): tectosilicate, silica; silica group
Definitions
- tectosilicate, silica; silica group
Ancestry of “hohkasilikaatti”, step by step
hohkasilikaatti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hohka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hohka | glow; porous material |
| 2 | Finnish | hohkaa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | hohkadak | to emanate, to radiate (heat) |
via Finnish silikaatti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | silikaatti | silicate |