Where does “lasikuituoptiikka” come from?
lasikuituoptiikka (Finnish) comes from Finnish lasikuitu, from Finnish lasi, from Swedish glas, from Old Swedish glas, from Middle Low German glas, from Old Saxon glas, from Proto-West Germanic glas, from Proto-Germanic glasą — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
lasikuituoptiikka (Finnish): fiber optics
Definitions
- fiber optics
Ancestry of “lasikuituoptiikka”, step by step
lasikuituoptiikka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lasikuitu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lasikuitu | fibreglass/fiberglass |
| 2 | Finnish | lasi | glass; bells; ice |
| 3 | Swedish | glas | glass |
| 4 | Old Swedish | glas | — |
| 5 | Middle Low German | glas | glass |
| 6 | Old Saxon | glas | glass |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | glas | glass |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | glasą | glass |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
via Finnish optiikka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | optiikka | optics |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | opticus | optic, optical; optic; of or relating to seeing,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀπτικός | of or relating to seeing, sight or vision: optic,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |