Where does “mikrofilmata” come from?
mikrofilmata (Finnish) comes from Finnish filmata, from Finnish filmi, from English Film, from Russian фильм, from English film, from Middle English filme, from Old English filmen, from Proto-West Germanic *filmīn-.
mikrofilmata (Finnish): To microfilm
Definitions
- To microfilm
Ancestry of “mikrofilmata”, step by step
mikrofilmata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish filmata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | filmata | to film; to put on airs, to be affected; to fake |
| 2 | Finnish | filmi | film; movie |
| 3 | English | Film | A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity |
| 4 | Russian | фильм | film, movie |
| 5 | English | film | A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a... |
| 6 | Middle English | filme | film, membrane |
| 7 | Old English | filmen | membrane; caul; foreskin |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | *filmīn- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | *filmīn- | — |
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 |