Where does “hallankestävyys” come from?
hallankestävyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish hallankestävä, from Finnish halla, from Proto-Finnic halla, from Proto-Finnic šalna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *śalˀnā́ˀ — hoarfrost.
hallankestävyys (Finnish): frost resistance
Definitions
- frost resistance
Ancestry of “hallankestävyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hallankestävä | frost-resistant |
| 2 | Finnish | halla | frost damage or frost occurring at night during... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | halla | frost |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | šalna | — |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *śalˀnā́ˀ | hoarfrost |