Where does “kokonaisheijastus” come from?
kokonaisheijastus (Finnish) comes from Finnish heijastus, from Finnish -us, from Proto-Finnic -us — Forms some nouns from nominal stems.
kokonaisheijastus (Finnish): total internal reflection
Definitions
- total internal reflection
Ancestry of “kokonaisheijastus”, step by step
kokonaisheijastus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish heijastus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | heijastus | reflection |
| 2 | Finnish | -us | Forms nouns from verbs, describing an action or... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -us | Forms some nouns from nominal stems |
via Finnish kokonainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kokonainen | whole, full, complete; entire |
| 2 | Finnish | nainen | woman; lady; first-person singular potential... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | nainen | woman; wife |