Where does “termohaliinikierto” come from?
termohaliinikierto (Finnish) comes from Finnish kierto, from Finnish kiertää, from Proto-Finnic keertädäk, from Proto-Finnic keerä, from Proto-Uralic kerä.
termohaliinikierto (Finnish): thermohaline circulation
Definitions
- thermohaline circulation
Ancestry of “termohaliinikierto”, step by step
termohaliinikierto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kierto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kierto | rotation; circulation; Short for sointukierto |
| 2 | Finnish | kiertää | to turn, twist, screw, rotate; to roll; to wind,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | keertädäk | to turn; to spin thread |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | keerä | twisted |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | kerä | — |
via Finnish termohaliini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | termohaliini | thermohaline |