Where does “siirtäjä-rna” come from?
siirtäjä-rna (Finnish) comes from Finnish siirtäjä, from Finnish siirtää, from Proto-Finnic siirtädäk — to move, to transfer.
siirtäjä-rna (Finnish): transfer RNA
Definitions
- transfer RNA
Ancestry of “siirtäjä-rna”, step by step
siirtäjä-rna traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish siirtäjä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | siirtäjä | mover one who moves something |
| 2 | Finnish | siirtää | to move, transfer; to transfer; to reschedule,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | siirtädäk | to move, to transfer |
via English transfer RNA
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | transfer RNA | A short-chain version of RNA that transfers... |
via Finnish RNA
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | RNA | — |