Where does “levykondensaattori” come from?
levykondensaattori (Finnish) comes from Finnish levy, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.
levykondensaattori (Finnish): parallel-plate capacitor
Definitions
- parallel-plate capacitor
Ancestry of “levykondensaattori”, step by step
levykondensaattori 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 kondensaattori
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kondensaattori | capacitor |
| 2 | New Latin | condensator | second-person singular future passive imperative... |