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Where does “aalloittain” come from?

aalloittain (Finnish) comes from Finnish aalto, from Proto-Finnic alto, from Proto-Germanic aldǭ, from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰō(n), from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰu- — trough, canoe.

aalloittain (Finnish): In waves

Definitions

  1. In waves

Ancestry of “aalloittain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaaltowave; outbreak
2Proto-Finnicaltowave
3Proto-Germanicaldǭtrough, hollow
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHoldʰō(n)—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHoldʰu-trough, canoe

Words derived from “aalloittain”

  • aalloittainen
  • aalloittaisuus
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