Where does “mikrokemia” come from?
mikrokemia (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.
mikrokemia (Finnish): microchemistry
Definitions
- microchemistry
Ancestry of “mikrokemia”, step by step
mikrokemia 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 |