Where does “magneettivoima” come from?
magneettivoima (Finnish) comes from Finnish voima, from Proto-Finnic voima, from Proto-Finnic -ma, from Proto-Uralic -ma.
magneettivoima (Finnish): magnetic force
Definitions
- magnetic force
Ancestry of “magneettivoima”, step by step
magneettivoima traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish voima
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | voima | power, strength, force, might; force; power |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | voima | power, strength, force, might |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -ma | Forms action/result nouns from verbs; Forms the... |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -ma | — |
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 |