Where does “mankka” come from?
mankka (Finnish) comes from Finnish magnesiumkarbonaatti, from Finnish magnesium, from New Latin magnēsium, from Ancient Greek Μαγνησία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
mankka (Finnish): boom box; tape recorder
Definitions
- boom box; tape recorder
Ancestry of “mankka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | magnesiumkarbonaatti | magnesium carbonate |
| 2 | Finnish | magnesium | magnesium |
| 3 | New Latin | magnēsium | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Μαγνησία | Magnesia |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |