Where does “valomonistinputki” come from?
valomonistinputki (Finnish) comes from Finnish monistin, from Finnish monistaa, from Finnish moni, from Proto-Finnic moni, from Proto-Finno-Permic mone.
valomonistinputki (Finnish): photomultiplier tube
Definitions
- photomultiplier tube
Ancestry of “valomonistinputki”, step by step
valomonistinputki traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish monistin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | monistin | multiplier design that multiplies, or creates multiple copies of |
| 2 | Finnish | monistaa | to photocopy, to copy, duplicate, run off; to... |
| 3 | Finnish | moni | many; few, quite a few; many people, many |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | moni | many |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Permic | mone | — |