Where does “kvintessenssi” come from?

kvintessenssi (Finnish) comes from French quintessence, from Medieval Latin quinta essentia — fifth essence, aether.

kvintessenssi (Finnish): quintessence hypothetical form of dark energy postulated to explain observations of an accelerating universe

Definitions

  1. quintessence hypothetical form of dark energy postulated to explain observations of an accelerating universe

Ancestry of “kvintessenssi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchquintessencequintessence (all senses)
2Medieval Latinquinta essentiafifth essence, aether
Every word from Medieval Latin quinta essentia →Every word from French quintessence →
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