Where does “aivopuolisko” come from?

aivopuolisko (Finnish) comes from Finnish puolisko, from Finnish puoli, from Proto-Finnic pooli, from Proto-Uralic pälä — half.

aivopuolisko (Finnish): cerebral hemisphere, hemisphere

Definitions

  1. cerebral hemisphere, hemisphere

Ancestry of “aivopuolisko”, step by step

aivopuolisko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish puolisko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpuoliskoA half; hemisphere
2Finnishpuolihalf; when followed by a number representing an...
3Proto-Finnicpoolihalf, side; half
4Proto-Uralicpälähalf

via Finnish aivot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaivotbrain
2Proto-Finnicaivobrain
3Proto-Uralicajŋebrain
Every word from Proto-Uralic pälä →Every word from Proto-Finnic pooli →Every word from Finnish puoli →
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