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Where does “radioaktiivisuus” come from?

radioaktiivisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish radioaktiivinen, from Finnish radio, from Swedish radio, from English radio, from English radiotelegraphy, from English telegraphy, from English Telegraph, from French télégraphe — Deictic particle, here; Post-positional...

radioaktiivisuus (Finnish): radioactivity

Definitions

  1. radioactivity

Ancestry of “radioaktiivisuus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishradioaktiivinenradioactive
2Finnishradioradio; radio-
3Swedishradioradio; radio; receiver
4EnglishradioThe technology that allows for the transmission...
5EnglishradiotelegraphyThe process and techniques of sending telegrams...
6Englishtelegraphycommunication at a distance by means of the...
7EnglishTelegraph—
8Frenchtélégraphetelegraph
9Frenchtélé-tele-
10Ancient Greekτῆλεfar off, afar, far away
11Latincommūnicāre—
12Latincommūnis—
13Old Latincom(m)oinis—
14Proto-Italickommoinis—
15Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
16Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
17Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
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