Where does “aaltoilu” come from?
aaltoilu (Finnish) comes from Finnish aaltoilla, 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.
aaltoilu (Finnish): waving, the movement of waves
Definitions
- waving, the movement of waves
Ancestry of “aaltoilu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | aaltoilla | To wave, undulate |
| 2 | Finnish | aallota | To wave |
| 3 | Finnish | aalto | wave; outbreak |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | alto | wave |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aldǭ | trough, hollow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Holdʰō(n) | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Holdʰu- | trough, canoe |