Where does “mikrotalous” come from?
mikrotalous (Finnish) comes from Finnish talous, from Finnish talo, from Ludian taloi, from Proto-Finnic talo, from Proto-Baltic talˀa-.
mikrotalous (Finnish): microeconomy
Definitions
- microeconomy
Ancestry of “mikrotalous”, step by step
mikrotalous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish talous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | talous | economy; finance; a system that maintains... |
| 2 | Finnish | talo | house; building; farm, homestead |
| 3 | Ludian | taloi | farm; house |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | talo | farm, farmstead |
| 5 | Proto-Baltic | talˀa- | — |
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 |