Where does “aalloittaisuus” come from?

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

aalloittaisuus (Finnish): waviness

Definitions

  1. waviness

Ancestry of “aalloittaisuus”, step by step

aalloittaisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish aalloittainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishaalloittainenTaking places in waves
2FinnishaalloittainIn waves
3Finnishaaltowave; outbreak
4Proto-Finnicaltowave
5Proto-Germanicaldǭtrough, hollow
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHoldʰō(n)
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanHoldʰu-trough, canoe

via Finnish uus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishuusAlternative form of uusi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰu-Every word from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰō(n)Every word from Proto-Germanic aldǭ