Where does “mikropiiri” come from?
mikropiiri (Finnish) comes from Finnish piiri, from Proto-Finnic piiri, from Proto-Uralic pire — circle.
mikropiiri (Finnish): integrated circuit
Definitions
- integrated circuit
Ancestry of “mikropiiri”, step by step
mikropiiri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish piiri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | piiri | ring of people; administrative district, region;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | piiri | line; border; ring, circle |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | pire | circle |
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 |