Where does “signaaliteho” come from?

signaaliteho (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.

signaaliteho (Finnish): signal power measured in watts for instance

Definitions

  1. signal power measured in watts for instance

Ancestry of “signaaliteho”, step by step

signaaliteho traces back through two 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 teho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtehopower, effect; power; throughout
2Finnishtehdäto do, perform, execute; to make, manufacture; to...
3Proto-Finnictektäkto do; to make
4Proto-Uralicteke-to do; to put, to place
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Italic seknom →Every word from Latin signum →