Where does “homealtistus” come from?

homealtistus (Finnish) comes from Finnish altistus, from Finnish altistaa, from Finnish altis, from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

homealtistus (Finnish): exposure to mold, mold exposure

Definitions

  1. exposure to mold, mold exposure

Ancestry of “homealtistus”, step by step

homealtistus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish altistus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaltistusexposure; predisposition
2FinnishaltistaaTo expose; To endanger; To predispose
3Finnishaltisexposed, endangered, vulnerable; ready, inclined,...
4Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Finnish home

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhomemildew, mold
2Proto-Finnichomehmildew, mold
3Proto-Germanicswammazsponge; fungus, mushroom; swamp
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswombʰ-sponge, tree-fungus, swamp; sponge; tree-fungus;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltósEvery word from Proto-Germanic aldaz
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