Where does “värähdystaajuus” come from?
värähdystaajuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish värähdys, from Finnish värähtää, from Finnish ahtaa, from Proto-Finnic aktadak, from Proto-Uralic ëkta- — to hang up.
värähdystaajuus (Finnish): oscillation frequency
Definitions
- oscillation frequency
Ancestry of “värähdystaajuus”, step by step
värähdystaajuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish värähdys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | värähdys | twitch, vibration, quiver |
| 2 | Finnish | värähtää | to vibrate or twitch (once); to jolt somewhat |
| 3 | Finnish | ahtaa | to cram, stuff, fill, pack full; to supercharge;... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | aktadak | to hang up, especially traps; grain to dry in a... |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | ëkta- | to hang up |