Where does “sähkömagneetti” come from?
sähkömagneetti (Finnish) comes from Finnish sähkö, from Finnish sähähtää, from Finnish ahtaa, from Proto-Finnic aktadak, from Proto-Uralic ëkta- — to hang up.
sähkömagneetti (Finnish): electromagnet
Definitions
- electromagnet
Ancestry of “sähkömagneetti”, step by step
sähkömagneetti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sähkö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sähkö | electricity |
| 2 | Finnish | sähähtää | to sizzle |
| 3 | Finnish | ahtaa | to cram, stuff, fill, pack full; to supercharge;... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | aktadak | to hang up, especially traps; grain to dry in a... |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | ëkta- | to hang up |
via Finnish magneetti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | magneetti | magnet |
| 2 | Swedish | magnet | a magnet |
| 3 | Latin | magnēs | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαγνήτης λίθος | Magnesian stone |