Where does “isänpuoleinen” come from?

isänpuoleinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish puoleinen, from Finnish puoli, from Proto-Finnic pooli, from Proto-Uralic pälä — half.

isänpuoleinen (Finnish): paternal

Definitions

  1. paternal

Ancestry of “isänpuoleinen”, step by step

isänpuoleinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish puoleinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpuoleinenbeing on the side of something; related through...
2Finnishpuolihalf; when followed by a number representing an...
3Proto-Finnicpoolihalf, side; half
4Proto-Uralicpälähalf

via Finnish isä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishisäfather; Father
2Proto-Finnicicäfather
3Proto-Uralicićäfather
Every word from Proto-Uralic pälä →Every word from Proto-Finnic pooli →Every word from Finnish puoli →