Where does “elintasosiipi” come from?
elintasosiipi (Finnish) comes from Finnish elintaso, from Finnish taso, from Finnish tasa, from Proto-Finnic tasa, from Proto-Uralic taśa — even.
elintasosiipi (Finnish): a wing or an annex to an older detached house, usually containing a sauna and other washing and bathing facilities
Definitions
- a wing or an annex to an older detached house, usually containing a sauna and other washing and bathing facilities
Ancestry of “elintasosiipi”, step by step
elintasosiipi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish elintaso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | elintaso | standard of living |
| 2 | Finnish | taso | level; standard; wing |
| 3 | Finnish | tasa | of equal height; of the same level |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | tasa | even |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | taśa | even |
via Finnish siipi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | siipi | wing; sail; blade or a paddle of a water wheel or... |