Where does “röntgenkaukoputki” come from?
röntgenkaukoputki (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaukoputki, from Finnish putki, from Proto-Finnic pucki, from Proto-Uralic pučke — hollow plant stalk.
röntgenkaukoputki (Finnish): X-ray telescope
Definitions
- X-ray telescope
Ancestry of “röntgenkaukoputki”, step by step
röntgenkaukoputki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kaukoputki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaukoputki | A telescope |
| 2 | Finnish | putki | tube, pipe; duct, conduit; barrel |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pucki | plant with a hollow stem, especially various plants of genus Angelica |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | pučke | hollow plant stalk |
via Finnish röntgen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | röntgen | A röntgen, roentgen; X-ray |