Where does “holvaus” come from?
holvaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish holvata, from Finnish holvi, from Swedish hvalf — Obsolete spelling of valv; vault.
holvaus (Finnish): arching; vaulting; an act of wasting or...
Definitions
- arching; vaulting; an act of wasting or...
Ancestry of “holvaus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | holvata | To vault; To pour something, especially... |
| 2 | Finnish | holvi | vault; fornix |
| 3 | Swedish | hvalf | Obsolete spelling of valv; vault |