Where does “pilvilaskenta” come from?

pilvilaskenta (Finnish) comes from Finnish laskenta, from Finnish laskea, from Proto-Finnic laskedak, from Proto-Uralic laćke-.

pilvilaskenta (Finnish): cloud computing

Definitions

  1. cloud computing

Ancestry of “pilvilaskenta”, step by step

pilvilaskenta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish laskenta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaskentacomputation, calculation; calculus
2Finnishlaskeato lower, drop; to put down, set down, lay down;...
3Proto-Finniclaskedakto drop, to fall; to release; to let, to allow
4Proto-Uraliclaćke-—

via Finnish Pilvi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishPilvicloud visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air; mass of dust, steam or smoke
2Finnishpilvicloud; hashish, marijuana
3Proto-Finnicpilvicloud
4Proto-Uralicpilwecloud
Every word from Proto-Uralic laćke- →Every word from Proto-Finnic laskedak →Every word from Finnish laskea →