Where does “aaltomainen” come from?
aaltomainen (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.
aaltomainen (Finnish): wavelike
Ancestry of “aaltomainen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | aalto | wave; outbreak |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | alto | wave |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aldǭ | trough, hollow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Holdʰō(n) | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Holdʰu- | trough, canoe |