Where does “magneettikenttäviiva” come from?
magneettikenttäviiva (Finnish) comes from Finnish magneetti, from Swedish magnet, from Latin magnēs, from Ancient Greek μαγνήτης λίθος — Magnesian stone.
magneettikenttäviiva (Finnish): magnetic field line
Definitions
- magnetic field line
Ancestry of “magneettikenttäviiva”, step by step
magneettikenttäviiva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish magneetti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | magneetti | magnet |
| 2 | Swedish | magnet | a magnet |
| 3 | Latin | magnēs | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαγνήτης λίθος | Magnesian stone |
via Finnish kenttäviiva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kenttäviiva | field line |
| 2 | Finnish | kenttä | field; A limited area where a game is played, a... |
| 3 | Proto-Samic | kientē | meadow, field |