Where does “talkkimalmi” come from?
talkkimalmi (Finnish) comes from Finnish talkki, from Swedish talk, from German Talk, from English talk, from Middle English talken, from Old English tealcian, from Proto-Germanic talkōną, from Proto-Germanic talōną — to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...
talkkimalmi (Finnish): talc ore
Definitions
- talc ore
Ancestry of “talkkimalmi”, step by step
talkkimalmi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish talkki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | talkki | talc |
| 2 | Swedish | talk | talc |
| 3 | German | Talk | talc; a talk show |
| 4 | English | talk | To communicate, usually by means of speech; To... |
| 5 | Middle English | talken | — |
| 6 | Old English | tealcian | to talk, chat |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | talkōną | to talk, chatter |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | talōną | to tell, speak, recount; to count, to reckon |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | del- | to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,... |
via Finnish malmi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | malmi | ore |
| 2 | Swedish | malm | ore; an alloy consisting of copper, zinc, lead... |
| 3 | Old Norse | malmr | ore, metal |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | malmaz | sand; ore |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |