Where does “röntgenkone” come from?
röntgenkone (Finnish) comes from Finnish kone, from Proto-Finnic koneh — magic.
röntgenkone (Finnish): X-ray machine
Definitions
- X-ray machine
Ancestry of “röntgenkone”, step by step
röntgenkone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kone | machine; appliance; Short for lentokone |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | koneh | magic |
via Finnish röntgen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | röntgen | A röntgen, roentgen; X-ray |