Where does “hilaväli” come from?
hilaväli (Finnish) comes from Finnish väli, from Proto-Finnic välji.
hilaväli (Finnish): grid spacing
Definitions
- grid spacing
Ancestry of “hilaväli”, step by step
hilaväli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish väli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | väli | gap, space; interval; distance |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | välji | — |
via Finnish hila
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hila | wicket, gate; grate, grating; lattice |