Where does “apulause” come from?
apulause (Finnish) comes from Finnish lause, from Finnish lausua, from Proto-Finnic lausudak — to say.
apulause (Finnish): lemma
Ancestry of “apulause”, step by step
apulause traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lause
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lause | clause; sentence; theorem |
| 2 | Finnish | lausua | to say, speak, utter, pronounce; to pronounce,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | lausudak | to say |
via Finnish apu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | apu | help; assistance; helping hand |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | apu | Alternative form of *api |