Where does “allastaa” come from?

allastaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish allas, from Proto-Finnic aldas, from Proto-Germanic aldǭ, from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰō(n), from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰu- — trough, canoe.

allastaa (Finnish): To equip with a basin, normally as a precaution against damages that may be caused by leaking liquids

Definitions

  1. To equip with a basin, normally as a precaution against damages that may be caused by leaking liquids

Ancestry of “allastaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishallaspool, swimming pool; tank; basin
2Proto-Finnicaldastrough
3Proto-Germanicaldǭtrough, hollow
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHoldʰō(n)
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHoldʰu-trough, canoe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰu-Every word from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰō(n)Every word from Proto-Germanic aldǭ