Where does “variaatiolaskenta” come from?

variaatiolaskenta (Finnish) comes from Finnish variaatio, from Latin variatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

variaatiolaskenta (Finnish): calculus of variations

Definitions

  1. calculus of variations

Ancestry of “variaatiolaskenta”, step by step

variaatiolaskenta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish variaatio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvariaatiovariation
2Latinvariatiodifference, divergence, variation
3Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
4Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Finnish laskenta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaskentacomputation, calculation; calculus
2Finnishlaskeato lower, drop; to put down, set down, lay down;...
3Proto-Finniclaskedakto drop, to fall; to release; to let, to allow
4Proto-Uraliclaćke-
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-