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Where does “aaltoilla” come from?

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

aaltoilla (Finnish): To wave, undulate

Definitions

  1. To wave, undulate

Ancestry of “aaltoilla”, step by step

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

Words derived from “aaltoilla”

  • aaltoilu
  • aaltoilevasti
  • aaltoileva
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