Where does “järviallas” come from?

järviallas (Finnish) comes from Finnish allas, from Proto-Finnic aldas, from Proto-Germanic aldǭ, from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰō(n), from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰu- — trough, canoe.

järviallas (Finnish): lake basin

Definitions

  1. lake basin

Ancestry of “järviallas”, step by step

järviallas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish allas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishallaspool, swimming pool; tank; basin
2Proto-Finnicaldastrough
3Proto-Germanicaldǭtrough, hollow
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHoldʰō(n)—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHoldʰu-trough, canoe

via Finnish järvi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjärvilake
2Latin-lanominative feminine singular of -lus; nominative...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰō(n) →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldǭ →
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