Where does “alus” come from?
alus (Estonian) comes from Estonian ala-, from Proto-Finnic ala, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.
alus (Estonian): base, bottom; foundation, base, fundamental;...
Definitions
- base, bottom; foundation, base, fundamental;...
Ancestry of “alus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | ala- | under-, lower, nether, sub-, inferior |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | ala | lower; under |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | ëla | below |