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Where does “keramiikka” come from?

keramiikka (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek κεραμικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

keramiikka (Finnish): ceramic; ceramics

Definitions

  1. ceramic; ceramics

Ancestry of “keramiikka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκεραμικόςof clay; potter's
2Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
3Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
4Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “keramiikka”

  • keramiikkasavi
  • asbestikeramiikka
  • nauhakeramiikka
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