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Where does “alkumuodostelma” come from?

alkumuodostelma (Finnish) comes from Finnish muodostelma, from Finnish muodostaa, from Finnish muoto, from Proto-Finnic mooto, from Proto-Germanic mōtą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

alkumuodostelma (Finnish): set; initial setting, arrangement or setup

Definitions

  1. set; initial setting, arrangement or setup

Ancestry of “alkumuodostelma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmuodostelmaformation
2Finnishmuodostaato form, formulate, build; to constitute; to...
3Finnishmuotoshape; form; format
4Proto-Finnicmootoshape, form; appearance; manner, way
5Proto-Germanicmōtąmeeting
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
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