Where does “röntgenkuvaus” come from?
röntgenkuvaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuvaus, from Finnish kuvata, from Finnish kuva, from Proto-Germanic skuwwô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nés, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
röntgenkuvaus (Finnish): radiography
Definitions
- radiography
Ancestry of “röntgenkuvaus”, step by step
röntgenkuvaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kuvaus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuvaus | description; depiction, portrayal; shooting |
| 2 | Finnish | kuvata | to picture, portray, represent; to describe,... |
| 3 | Finnish | kuva | picture; image; photograph, photo |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skuwwô | reflection, mirror image; shadow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nés | shadow, reflection |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |
via Finnish röntgen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | röntgen | A röntgen, roentgen; X-ray |