Where does “planeettatutkimus” come from?
planeettatutkimus (Finnish) comes from Finnish planeetta, from Latin planēta, from Ancient Greek πλανήτης, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
planeettatutkimus (Finnish): planetary science
Definitions
- planetary science
Ancestry of “planeettatutkimus”, step by step
planeettatutkimus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish planeetta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | planeetta | planet |
| 2 | Latin | planēta | planet (wandering star) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλανήτης | wanderer, vagabond; planet; a fever that comes in... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |