Where does “siirtymämetalli” come from?

siirtymämetalli (Finnish) comes from Finnish metalli, from Swedish metall, from Latin metallum, from Ancient Greek μέταλλον, from Ancient Greek μέταλλευειν — to mine, quarry.

siirtymämetalli (Finnish): transition metal

Definitions

transition metal

Ancestry of “siirtymämetalli”, step by step

siirtymämetalli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish metalli

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	metalli	metal
2	Swedish	metall	metal
3	Latin	metallum	metal; precious metals, especially gold or...
4	Ancient Greek	μέταλλον	A mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal
5	Ancient Greek	μέταλλευειν	to mine, quarry

via Finnish siirtymä

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	siirtymä	transition; displacement
2	Finnish	siirtyä	to move
3	Finnish	siirtää	to move, transfer; to transfer; to reschedule,...
4	Proto-Finnic	siirtädäk	to move, to transfer

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