Where does “törmäyskraatteri” come from?
törmäyskraatteri (Finnish) comes from Finnish kraatteri, from Swedish krater, from Latin crātēr, from Ancient Greek κρατήρ, from Ancient Greek κράμα, from Ancient Greek κεράννυμι, from Proto-Hellenic kírnāmi, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
törmäyskraatteri (Finnish): impact crater
Definitions
- impact crater
Ancestry of “törmäyskraatteri”, step by step
törmäyskraatteri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kraatteri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kraatteri | crater |
| 2 | Swedish | krater | a crater |
| 3 | Latin | crātēr | A basin or bowl for water or for mixing |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κρατήρ | mixing bowl for wine; messenger who bears an ode;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κράμα | mixture |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κεράννυμι | I mix, mingle, blend; I temper, cool by mixing; I... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | kírnāmi | to mix |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |