Where does “piitetrafluoridi” come from?
piitetrafluoridi (Finnish) comes from Finnish pii, from Swedish bi, from Old Swedish bī, from Old Norse bý, from Proto-Germanic biją, from Proto-Germanic bijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
piitetrafluoridi (Finnish): silicon tetrafluoride
Definitions
- silicon tetrafluoride
Ancestry of “piitetrafluoridi”, step by step
piitetrafluoridi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pii
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pii | flint; silicon; A thorn, prong, tooth or similar... |
| 2 | Swedish | bi | bee; bisexual; by |
| 3 | Old Swedish | bī | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | bý | bee |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | biją | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bijǭ | bee |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
via Finnish tetrafluoridi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tetrafluoridi | tetrafluoride |
| 2 | Finnish | tetra- | tetra |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τετρᾰ- | four |