Where does “törmäystaajuus” come from?

törmäystaajuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish törmäys, from Finnish törmätä, from Finnish törmä, from Proto-Finnic termä — steep bank (edge of river or lake).

törmäystaajuus (Finnish): collision frequency

Definitions

  1. collision frequency

Ancestry of “törmäystaajuus”, step by step

törmäystaajuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish törmäys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtörmäysimpact, crash
2FinnishtörmätäTo impact, collide, crash; To bump into, stumble...
3FinnishtörmäA steep embankment of earth; A relatively high...
4Proto-Finnictermästeep bank (edge of river or lake)

via Finnish taajuus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtaajuusfrequency
2Finnishtaajathick, dense; frequent
3Proto-Finnictakjadense, thick
Every word from Proto-Finnic termä →Every word from Finnish törmä →Every word from Finnish törmätä →