Where does “yksiatominen” come from?
yksiatominen (Finnish) comes from Finnish atominen, from Finnish atomi, from Latin atomus, from Ancient Greek ἄτομος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
yksiatominen (Finnish): monatomic
Definitions
- monatomic
Ancestry of “yksiatominen”, step by step
yksiatominen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish atominen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | atominen | atomic; -atomic |
| 2 | Finnish | atomi | atom; atomic |
| 3 | Latin | atomus | indivisible; an atom, particle incapable of being... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄτομος | uncut; indivisible, not capable of being... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |