Where does “ilmatyynyalus” come from?
ilmatyynyalus (Finnish) comes from Finnish ilmatyyny, from Finnish tyyny, from Swedish dyna, from Old Norse dýna, from Proto-Germanic dūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
ilmatyynyalus (Finnish): hovercraft, air cushion vehicle, ground-effect...
Definitions
- hovercraft, air cushion vehicle, ground-effect...
Ancestry of “ilmatyynyalus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | ilmatyyny | air cushion; airbag |
| 2 | Finnish | tyyny | pillow, cushion |
| 3 | Swedish | dyna | a cushion |
| 4 | Old Norse | dýna | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dūnaz | Alternative form of *dūnǭ; down |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |