Where does “laserlevy” come from?
laserlevy (Finnish) comes from Finnish levy, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.
laserlevy (Finnish): Laserdisc
Ancestry of “laserlevy”, step by step
laserlevy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish levy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | levy | plate; board; slab |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |
via Finnish laser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laser | laser |
| 2 | English | LASER | Acronym of light amplification by stimulated... |
| 3 | Latin | laser | the juice of the plant laserpitium, asafoetida;... |