Where does “metallinpaljastin” come from?
metallinpaljastin (Finnish) comes from Finnish paljastin, from Finnish paljastaa, from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.
metallinpaljastin (Finnish): metal detector
Definitions
- metal detector
Ancestry of “metallinpaljastin”, step by step
metallinpaljastin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish paljastin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | paljastin | detector; First-person singular indicative past... |
| 2 | Finnish | paljastaa | to reveal, disclose, expose, unfold, unveil, give... |
| 3 | Finnish | taa | Of movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse |
| 4 | Finnish | taka | the backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"... |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | taka | back, a place behind |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | taka | a place behind |
via Finnish metalli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | metalli | metal |
| 2 | Swedish | metall | metal |
| 3 | Latin | metallum | metal; precious metals, especially gold or... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλον | A mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλευειν | to mine, quarry |