Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “sähkönpurkaus” come from? sähkönpurkaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish sähkö, from Finnish sähähtää, from Finnish ahtaa, from Proto-Finnic aktadak, from Proto-Uralic ëkta- — to hang up.
sähkönpurkaus (Finnish): electrical discharge, electrical surge
Definitions electrical discharge, electrical surge Ancestry of “sähkönpurkaus”, step by step sähkönpurkaus 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 purkaus Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish purkaus an eruption; a discharge; a fit, blow-up,... 2 Finnish purkaa to dismantle, dissemble, take apart, disassemble,... 3 Proto-Finnic purkadak to dismantle, to take apart 4 Proto-Finno-Permic purka- —