Where does “alkupala” come from?
alkupala (Finnish) comes from Finnish alku, from Finnish alkaa, from Proto-Finnic alkadak, from Proto-Uralic alka- — beginning.
alkupala (Finnish): An appetizer, starter, hors d'oeuvre
Definitions
- An appetizer, starter, hors d'oeuvre
Ancestry of “alkupala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | alku | start, beginning, inception, incipience; first,... |
| 2 | Finnish | alkaa | to begin , start; to initiate, set in, be... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | alkadak | to begin, to start |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | alka- | beginning |