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Where does “termi” come from?

termi (Finnish) comes from Latin thermae, from Ancient Greek θερμός, from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

termi (Finnish): term

Definitions

  1. term

Ancestry of “termi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinthermaenominative plural of therma; genitive singular of...
2Ancient Greekθερμόςwarm, hot, boiling, glowing; hotheaded, hasty,...
3Ancient Greekσφαῖραball, globe, sphere
4Ancient Greek-ειδήςlike, connected to, from the nature of, full of;...
5Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
6Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
7Proto-Indo-European-ess—
8Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “termi”

  • termistö
  • hakutermi
  • yksiterminen
  • ammattitermi
  • ohjaustermi
  • neliterminen
  • viittaustermi
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