Where does “kaikenkaltainen” come from?

kaikenkaltainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaltainen, from Finnish kallas, from Proto-Finnic kaldas, from Proto-Germanic halþaz, from Proto-Germanic halaną — to slope; be inclined.

Ancestry of “kaikenkaltainen”, step by step

kaikenkaltainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kaltainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaltainen-like, similar
2Finnishkallasbank
3Proto-Finnickaldasbank (edge of river or lake)
4Proto-Germanichalþazsloping, inclined
5Proto-Germanichalanąto slope; be inclined

via Finnish kaikki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaikkieverything; everyone, everybody; all-, omni-
2Finnish-tiForms caritive adverbs; Forms adverbs of manner
3Proto-Finnic-t'ikcaritive suffix
Every word from Proto-Germanic halaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic halþaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic kaldas →
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