Where does “indikaattorifunktio” come from?

indikaattorifunktio (Finnish) comes from Finnish indikaattori, from Latin indicātor, from Latin indicō, from Latin index, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

indikaattorifunktio (Finnish): indicator function

Definitions

  1. indicator function

Ancestry of “indikaattorifunktio”, step by step

indikaattorifunktio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish indikaattori

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishindikaattoriAn indicator
2LatinindicātorSomeone who points out
3Latinindicōto indicate, point out; show, manifest, discover
4LatinindexA pointer, indicator; The index finger,...
5Latindīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention
6Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
7Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Finnish funktio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishfunktiofunction
2Latinfunctiōperformance, execution (of a task)
3LatinfungorI perform, execute, administer, discharge,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ