Where does “hallainen” come from?

hallainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish halla, from Proto-Finnic halla, from Proto-Finnic šalna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *śalˀnā́ˀ — hoarfrost.

hallainen (Finnish): frosty, covered in frost

Definitions

  1. frosty, covered in frost

Ancestry of “hallainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhallafrost damage or frost occurring at night during...
2Proto-Finnichallafrost
3Proto-Finnicšalna—
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*śalˀnā́ˀhoarfrost
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *śalˀnā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Finnic šalna →Every word from Proto-Finnic halla →
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