Where does “aaltomaisuus” come from?

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

aaltomaisuus (Finnish): waviness, undulation

Definitions

  1. waviness, undulation

Ancestry of “aaltomaisuus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaaltomainenwavelike
2Finnishaaltowave; outbreak
3Proto-Finnicaltowave
4Proto-Germanicaldǭtrough, hollow
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHoldʰō(n)—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHoldʰu-trough, canoe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰō(n) →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldǭ →