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Where does “aallonpituusalue” come from?

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

aallonpituusalue (Finnish): A wavelength band or a band of wavelengths

Definitions

  1. A wavelength band or a band of wavelengths

Ancestry of “aallonpituusalue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaallonpituuswavelength
2Finnishaaltowave; outbreak
3Proto-Finnicaltowave
4Proto-Germanicaldǭtrough, hollow
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHoldʰō(n)—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHoldʰu-trough, canoe
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