Where does “metallirakenne” come from?

metallirakenne (Finnish) comes from Finnish metalli, from Swedish metall, from Latin metallum, from Ancient Greek μέταλλον, from Ancient Greek μέταλλευειν — to mine, quarry.

metallirakenne (Finnish): metal structure

Definitions

  1. metal structure

Ancestry of “metallirakenne”, step by step

metallirakenne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish metalli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmetallimetal
2Swedishmetallmetal
3Latinmetallummetal; precious metals, especially gold or...
4Ancient GreekμέταλλονA mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal
5Ancient Greekμέταλλευεινto mine, quarry

via Finnish rakenne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrakennestructure; texture
2Finnishrakentaato build, construct
3Proto-Finnicrakentadak
4Proto-Finno-Ugricrakkɜ-to make, prepare, build
Every word from Ancient Greek μέταλλευεινEvery word from Ancient Greek μέταλλονEvery word from Latin metallum
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