Where does “signaali-kohinasuhde” come from?

signaali-kohinasuhde (Finnish) comes from Finnish signaali, from Medieval Latin signale, from Latin signālis, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

signaali-kohinasuhde (Finnish): signal-to-noise ratio

Definitions

  1. signal-to-noise ratio

Ancestry of “signaali-kohinasuhde”, step by step

signaali-kohinasuhde traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish signaali

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsignaalisignal
2Medieval Latinsignalesignal
3Latinsignālis—
4Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
5Proto-Italicseknomsign
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Finnish suhde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuhdeproportion, ratio; relationship, affair; attitude
2Finnishsuhtaratio, proportion

via Finnish köhinä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishköhinärasping sound
2FinnishköhistäTo rasp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Italic seknom →Every word from Latin signum →