Where does “maa-alkalimetalli” come from?
maa-alkalimetalli (Finnish) comes from Finnish alkalimetalli, from Finnish metalli, from Swedish metall, from Latin metallum, from Ancient Greek μέταλλον, from Ancient Greek μέταλλευειν — to mine, quarry.
maa-alkalimetalli (Finnish): alkaline earth metal
Definitions
- alkaline earth metal
Ancestry of “maa-alkalimetalli”, step by step
maa-alkalimetalli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish alkalimetalli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | alkalimetalli | alkali metal |
| 2 | Finnish | metalli | metal |
| 3 | Swedish | metall | metal |
| 4 | Latin | metallum | metal; precious metals, especially gold or... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλον | A mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλευειν | to mine, quarry |