Where does “altistaa” come from?

altistaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish altis, from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

altistaa (Finnish): To expose; To endanger; To predispose

Definitions

  1. To expose; To endanger; To predispose

Ancestry of “altistaa”, step by step

altistaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish altis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaltisexposed, endangered, vulnerable; ready, inclined,...
2Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Finnish taa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtaaOf movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse
2Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
3Proto-Finnictakaback, a place behind
4Proto-Uralictakaa place behind

Words derived from “altistaa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldaz →