Where does “areaalilingvistiikka” come from?
areaalilingvistiikka (Finnish) comes from Finnish areaalinen, from Latin arealis, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
areaalilingvistiikka (Finnish): areal linguistics study of areal features of language
Definitions
- areal linguistics study of areal features of language
Ancestry of “areaalilingvistiikka”, step by step
areaalilingvistiikka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish areaalinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | areaalinen | areal |
| 2 | Latin | arealis | of or pertaining to a threshing floor |
| 3 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Finnish lingvistiikka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lingvistiikka | linguistics |