Where does “ohmimittari” come from?
ohmimittari (Finnish) comes from Finnish mittari, from Finnish mitata, from Middle Dutch mēten, from Old Dutch metan, from Proto-Germanic *metan, from Proto-Germanic metaną, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
ohmimittari (Finnish): ohmmeter
Definitions
- ohmmeter
Ancestry of “ohmimittari”, step by step
ohmimittari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish mittari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mittari | meter, gauge, indicator, instrument; geometrid... |
| 2 | Finnish | mitata | to measure (off/out), gauge |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | mēten | to measure |
| 4 | Old Dutch | metan | to measure |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *metan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | metaną | to measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
via Finnish ohmi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ohmi | ohm |
| 2 | German | Ohm | Alternative form of Oheim; ohm |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | auhaim | maternal uncle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | awô | grandfather |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | munduz | protection, patron; hand, protection |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂-nt-éh₂ | the beckoning one |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |