Where does “magneettisuus” come from?
magneettisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish magneettinen, from Finnish magneetti, from Swedish magnet, from Latin magnēs, from Ancient Greek μαγνήτης λίθος — Magnesian stone.
magneettisuus (Finnish): magnetism
Definitions
- magnetism
Ancestry of “magneettisuus”, step by step
magneettisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish magneettinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | magneettinen | magnetic |
| 2 | Finnish | magneetti | magnet |
| 3 | Swedish | magnet | a magnet |
| 4 | Latin | magnēs | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαγνήτης λίθος | Magnesian stone |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |