Where does “interferenssikuvio” come from?
interferenssikuvio (Finnish) comes from Finnish interferenssi, from English interference, from English interfere, from Old French entreferir, from Old French entre, from Latin inter, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
interferenssikuvio (Finnish): interference pattern, moiré pattern
Definitions
- interference pattern, moiré pattern
Ancestry of “interferenssikuvio”, step by step
interferenssikuvio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish interferenssi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | interferenssi | interference effect caused by the superposition of two systems of waves |
| 2 | English | interference | The act of interfering with something, or... |
| 3 | English | interfere | To get involved or involve oneself, causing... |
| 4 | Old French | entreferir | to hit one another |
| 5 | Old French | entre | among; amongst |
| 6 | Latin | inter | between, among; during, while |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
via Finnish kuvio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuvio | figure; pattern; shape |
| 2 | Finnish | kuva | picture; image; photograph, photo |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skuwwô | reflection, mirror image; shadow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nés | shadow, reflection |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |