Where does “magneettinapa” come from?
magneettinapa (Finnish) comes from Finnish magneetti, from Swedish magnet, from Latin magnēs, from Ancient Greek μαγνήτης λίθος — Magnesian stone.
magneettinapa (Finnish): magnetic pole
Definitions
- magnetic pole
Ancestry of “magneettinapa”, step by step
magneettinapa 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 |