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Where does “aallottaminen” come from?

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

aallottaminen (Finnish): making wavy / rolling / swelling / undulating,...

Definitions

  1. making wavy / rolling / swelling / undulating,...

Ancestry of “aallottaminen”, step by step

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