Where does “kirjakemetalli” come from?
kirjakemetalli (Finnish) comes from Finnish kirjake, from Finnish -ke, from Finnish -kkä, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
kirjakemetalli (Finnish): type metal
Definitions
- type metal
Ancestry of “kirjakemetalli”, step by step
kirjakemetalli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kirjake
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kirjake | type block |
| 2 | Finnish | -ke | Forms diminutive forms of nouns; Forms nouns from... |
| 3 | Finnish | -kkä | Front vowel variant of -kka |
| 4 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 5 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 6 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |
via Finnish metalli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | metalli | metal |
| 2 | Swedish | metall | metal |
| 3 | Latin | metallum | metal; precious metals, especially gold or... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλον | A mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλευειν | to mine, quarry |