Where does “platinointi” come from?
platinointi (Finnish) comes from Finnish platinoida, from Finnish platina, from Spanish platina, from Spanish plata, from Vulgar Latin plattus, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
platinointi (Finnish): platinization
Definitions
- platinization
Ancestry of “platinointi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | platinoida | to platinize |
| 2 | Finnish | platina | platinum |
| 3 | Spanish | platina | platinum; stage |
| 4 | Spanish | plata | argent; silver; money |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | plattus | flattened; flat; smooth |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |