Where does “tefloninen” come from?

tefloninen (Finnish) comes from Finnish teflon, from English Teflon, from English fluoro-, from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.

tefloninen (Finnish): Teflon containing Teflon

Definitions

  1. Teflon containing Teflon

Ancestry of “tefloninen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishteflonTeflon synthetic resin, used as surfactant due to its nonstick property
2EnglishTeflonHaving an undamageable reputation
3Englishfluoro-fluorine; fluorescent
4English‐o‐—
5Latin‐o‐—
6Ancient Greek-ό-—
Every word from Ancient Greek -ό- →Every word from Latin ‐o‐ →Every word from English ‐o‐ →