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Where does “amerikkalaistuminen” come from?

amerikkalaistuminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish amerikkalaistua, from Finnish amerikkalaistaa, from Finnish amerikkalainen, from Finnish lainen, from Finnish laji, from Old Swedish slagh, from Middle Low German slach, from Old Saxon slag — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...

amerikkalaistuminen (Finnish): Americanization; Fourth infinitive of...

Definitions

  1. Americanization; Fourth infinitive of...

Ancestry of “amerikkalaistuminen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishamerikkalaistuaTo become Americanized
2Finnishamerikkalaistaato Americanize
3FinnishamerikkalainenAmerican
4Finnishlainenthat is like; -like
5Finnishlajikind, sort; species; sport
6Old Swedishslagh—
7Middle Low Germanslach—
8Old Saxonslag—
9Proto-West Germanicslagiblow, strike
10Swedishslagg—
11Low Germanslagge—
12Middle Low Germanslagge—
13Middle Low Germanslānto hit, strike
14Old Saxonslāhan—
15Proto-West Germanicslahanto hit, to strike; to kill
16Proto-Germanicslahanąto hit, to strike; to kill
17Proto-Indo-Europeanslak-to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
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