Where does “aattoyö” come from?
aattoyö (Finnish) comes from Finnish aatto, from Finnish Aatu, from Finnish Aadolf, from Swedish Adolf, from Old High German adal, from Proto-West Germanic aþal, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
aattoyö (Finnish): eve night, eve's night
Ancestry of “aattoyö”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | aatto | eve |
| 2 | Finnish | Aatu | — |
| 3 | Finnish | Aadolf | — |
| 4 | Swedish | Adolf | — |
| 5 | Old High German | adal | noble; nobility; noble race |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | aþal | nobility; race |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |