Where does “kymmenpotenssimuoto” come from?

kymmenpotenssimuoto (Finnish) comes from Finnish kymmenpotenssi, from Finnish potenssi, from Swedish potens, from Latin Potentia, from Latin potēns, from Latin posse, from Latin potis, from Proto-Italic potis — to drink.

kymmenpotenssimuoto (Finnish): scientific notation

Definitions

  1. scientific notation

Ancestry of “kymmenpotenssimuoto”, step by step

kymmenpotenssimuoto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kymmenpotenssi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkymmenpotenssian exponent with 10 as the base
2Finnishpotenssipotency; power
3Swedishpotenspotential, power
4LatinPotentiasituated in the valley of the Casuentus, now Potenza
5Latinpotēnsbeing able (to), able; potent, mighty, strong, powerful
6Latinpossepresent active infinitive of possum  "to be able...
7Latinpotisable, capable, possible
8Proto-Italicpotismaster, in control of
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
10Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

via Finnish muoto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmuotoshape; form; format
2Proto-Finnicmootoshape, form; appearance; manner, way
3Proto-Germanicmōtąmeeting
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pótis →