Where does “aaltonen” come from?

aaltonen (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.

aaltonen (Finnish): Diminutive of aalto; wavelet

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of aalto; wavelet

Ancestry of “aaltonen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaaltowave; outbreak
2Proto-Finnicaltowave
3Proto-Germanicaldǭtrough, hollow
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHoldʰō(n)—
5Proto-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 →
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