Where does “ahdelauha” come from?
ahdelauha (Finnish) comes from Finnish ahde, from Finnish ahtaa, from Proto-Finnic aktadak, from Proto-Uralic ëkta- — to hang up.
ahdelauha (Finnish): wavy hair grass, Deschampsia flexuosa
Definitions
- wavy hair grass, Deschampsia flexuosa
Ancestry of “ahdelauha”, step by step
ahdelauha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ahde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ahde | hillside, bank, embankment |
| 2 | Finnish | ahtaa | to cram, stuff, fill, pack full; to supercharge;... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | aktadak | to hang up, especially traps; grain to dry in a... |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ëkta- | to hang up |
via Finnish lauha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lauha | mild, temperate; hair grass, tussock grass: grass... |