Where does “termiikki” come from?
termiikki (Finnish) comes from French thermique, from Ancient Greek Θέρμη, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
termiikki (Finnish): A thermal column of rising air in the lower atmosphere created by uneven heating of Earth's surface
Definitions
- A thermal column of rising air in the lower atmosphere created by uneven heating of Earth's surface
Ancestry of “termiikki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | thermique | thermic, thermal |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Θέρμη | Therma, Macedonia, Greece |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |