Where does “älinä” come from?
älinä (Finnish) comes from German Aline, from French Aline, from French Adeline, from French Adèle, from Proto-Germanic aþalaz, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
älinä (Finnish): moan, whine
Definitions
- moan, whine
Ancestry of “älinä”, step by step
älinä traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Aline
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Aline | — |
| 2 | French | Aline | — |
| 3 | French | Adeline | — |
| 4 | French | Adèle | fairy longhorn moth (of the genus Adela) |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aþalaz | noble |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |
via Finnish nä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nä | — |
via Finnish älistä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | älistä | to whine, to moan, to cry |