Where does “keskipakosäädin” come from?
keskipakosäädin (Finnish) comes from Finnish säädin, from Finnish -in, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *-in, from Proto-Uralic -ma.
keskipakosäädin (Finnish): centrifugal governor, centrifugal regulator, fly-ball governor type of mechanical governor used chiefly to maintain the rotating speed of a machine within a specified range by regulating the flow of fuel, steam etc
Definitions
- centrifugal governor, centrifugal regulator, fly-ball governor type of mechanical governor used chiefly to maintain the rotating speed of a machine within a specified range by regulating the flow of fuel, steam etc
Ancestry of “keskipakosäädin”, step by step
keskipakosäädin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish säädin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | säädin | controller; remote control; regulator |
| 2 | Finnish | -in | Suffix variant for the illative singular, see... |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *-in | — |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -ma | — |
via Finnish keskipakoinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | keskipakoinen | centrifugal |