Where does “aallonkorkeus” come from?

aallonkorkeus (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.

aallonkorkeus (Finnish): wave height

Definitions

  1. wave height

Ancestry of “aallonkorkeus”, step by step

aallonkorkeus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish aalto

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

via Finnish korkeus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorkeusheight; altitude
2Proto-Finnickorkeducheight; altitude
3Proto-Finnickorkedatall, high
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰō(n) →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldǭ →