Where does “apuväline” come from?

apuväline (Finnish) comes from Finnish väline, from Finnish väli-, from Finnish väli, from Proto-Finnic välji.

apuväline (Finnish): ancillary, tool, aid, material aid

Definitions

  1. ancillary, tool, aid, material aid

Ancestry of “apuväline”, step by step

apuväline traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish väline

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvälinetool, means, implement
2Finnishväli-mid-, middle-, intermediate, inter-
3Finnishväligap, space; interval; distance
4Proto-Finnicvälji—

via Finnish apu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishapuhelp; assistance; helping hand
2Proto-FinnicapuAlternative form of *api
Every word from Proto-Finnic välji →Every word from Finnish väli →Every word from Finnish väli- →