Where does “turvamekanismi” come from?

turvamekanismi (Finnish) comes from Finnish mekanismi, from Medieval Latin mechanismus.

turvamekanismi (Finnish): safety mechanism, fail-safe

Definitions

  1. safety mechanism, fail-safe

Ancestry of “turvamekanismi”, step by step

turvamekanismi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish mekanismi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmekanismimechanism
2Medieval Latinmechanismus—

via Finnish turva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishturvaprotection, safety, security; security
2Proto-Finnicturvaprotection, safety, security
Every word from Medieval Latin mechanismus →Every word from Finnish mekanismi →