Where does “ihmisinsuliini” come from?
ihmisinsuliini (Finnish) comes from Finnish ihminen, from Finnish inhiminen, from Proto-Finnic inhiminen — human, human being.
ihmisinsuliini (Finnish): human insulin as opposed to insulin of/from an animal
Definitions
- human insulin as opposed to insulin of/from an animal
Ancestry of “ihmisinsuliini”, step by step
ihmisinsuliini traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ihminen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ihminen | human, human being; person |
| 2 | Finnish | inhiminen | — |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | inhiminen | human, human being |
via Finnish insuliini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | insuliini | insulin |