Where does “aallota” come from?

aallota (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.

aallota (Finnish): To wave

Definitions

  1. To wave

Ancestry of “aallota”, step by step

aallota 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishwhat
2FinnishmitäPartitive singular form of mikä; Partitive...

Words derived from “aallota

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰu-Every word from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰō(n)Every word from Proto-Germanic aldǭ