Where does “torpedoputki” come from?
torpedoputki (Finnish) comes from Finnish torpedo, from English torpedo, from Latin torpēdō, from Latin torpeō, from Proto-Indo-European terp- — to satisfy.
torpedoputki (Finnish): torpedo tube
Definitions
- torpedo tube
Ancestry of “torpedoputki”, step by step
torpedoputki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish torpedo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | torpedo | torpedo self-propelled cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel underwater |
| 2 | English | torpedo | An electric ray of the genus "Torpedo"; A... |
| 3 | Latin | torpēdō | lethargy, inertness, sluggishness |
| 4 | Latin | torpeō | to be stiff, numb, torpid or motionless |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | terp- | to satisfy |