Where does “kalomelielektrodi” come from?

kalomelielektrodi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kalomeli, from French calomel, from French calomélas, from Ancient Greek καλός, from Ancient Greek εἶδος, from Spanish -scopio, from Latin -scopium, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω — to see, to look, to observe.

kalomelielektrodi (Finnish): calomel electrode

Definitions

  1. calomel electrode

Ancestry of “kalomelielektrodi”, step by step

kalomelielektrodi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kalomeli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkalomelicalomel
2Frenchcalomelcalomel
3Frenchcalomélas
4Ancient Greekκαλόςbeautiful, lovely; good, quality, useful; good,...
5Ancient GreekεἶδοςThat which is seen: form, image, shape;...
6Spanish-scopio-scope
7Latin-scopium
8Ancient GreekσκοπέωI look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
9Ancient Greekσκοπόςwatcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
10Ancient GreekσκέπτομαιI look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
11Proto-Hellenicsképťomaito look at
12Proto-Indo-Europeanspéḱyetito be looking at, to keep looking at
13Proto-Indo-Europeanspeḱ-to see, to look, to observe

via Finnish elektrodi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishelektrodielectrode
2Englishelectrodethe terminal through which electric current...
3Ancient Greekὁδόςthreshold; road, path, way; journey, trip,...
4Proto-Hellenic*hodós
Every word from Proto-Indo-European speḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyetiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic sképťomai