Where does “kestomagneetti” come from?

kestomagneetti (Finnish) comes from Finnish magneetti, from Swedish magnet, from Latin magnēs, from Ancient Greek μαγνήτης λίθος — Magnesian stone.

kestomagneetti (Finnish): A permanent magnet

Definitions

  1. A permanent magnet

Ancestry of “kestomagneetti”, step by step

kestomagneetti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish magneetti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmagneettimagnet
2Swedishmagneta magnet
3Latinmagnēs—
4Ancient Greekμαγνήτης λίθοςMagnesian stone

via Finnish kesto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkestodurability; duration; permanent, durable
2Finnishkestääto cope, stand, withstand, endure, hold up; to...
3Proto-Finnickestädäkto last, endure
Every word from Ancient Greek μαγνήτης λίθος →Every word from Latin magnēs →Every word from Swedish magnet →