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Where does “jalas” come from?

jalas (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic jalgas, from Proto-Finnic jalka, from Proto-Finno-Ugric jalka.

jalas (Finnish): runner; runner, skid; skid

Definitions

  1. runner; runner, skid; skid

Ancestry of “jalas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicjalgasrunner, skid
2Proto-Finnicjalkaleg; foot
3Proto-Finno-Ugricjalka—

Words derived from “jalas”

  • jalasmökki
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