Where does “av-väline” come from?
av-väline (Finnish) comes from Finnish väline, from Finnish väli-, from Finnish väli, from Proto-Finnic välji.
av-väline (Finnish): AV equipment
Ancestry of “av-väline”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | väline | tool, means, implement |
| 2 | Finnish | väli- | mid-, middle-, intermediate, inter- |
| 3 | Finnish | väli | gap, space; interval; distance |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | välji | — |