Where does “ympäristötehokkuus” come from?
ympäristötehokkuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish ympäristö, from Finnish ympäri, from Proto-Finnic ümpärik, from Proto-Germanic umbi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.
ympäristötehokkuus (Finnish): environmental performance, environmental effectiveness
Definitions
- environmental performance, environmental effectiveness
Ancestry of “ympäristötehokkuus”, step by step
ympäristötehokkuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ympäristö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ympäristö | environment; neighbourhood |
| 2 | Finnish | ympäri | around; over, upside down; around, on the... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ümpärik | around |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Finnish tehokkuus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tehokkuus | efficiency; effectivity, effectiveness |
| 2 | Finnish | tehokas | powerful, potent; efficient; effective |
| 3 | Finnish | teho | power, effect; power; throughout |
| 4 | Finnish | tehdä | to do, perform, execute; to make, manufacture; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | tektäk | to do; to make |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | teke- | to do; to put, to place |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |