Where does “mikroateria” come from?
mikroateria (Finnish) comes from Finnish mikro, from Finnish mikroaaltouuni, from English microwave oven — An oven that uses microwave-frequency energy to heat food or other items placed within it.
mikroateria (Finnish): microwave meal, microwave dinner
Definitions
- microwave meal, microwave dinner
Ancestry of “mikroateria”, step by step
mikroateria traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish mikro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mikro | microwave, microwave oven; microcomputer |
| 2 | Finnish | mikroaaltouuni | A microwave oven |
| 3 | English | microwave oven | An oven that uses microwave-frequency energy to heat food or other items placed within it |
via Finnish ateria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ateria | meal |