Where does “kaljabasso” come from?

kaljabasso (Finnish) comes from Finnish basso, from Italian basso, from Latin Bassus, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

kaljabasso (Finnish): A gruff bass voice achieved through extensive consumption of alcoholic drinks, or resembling such

Definitions

  1. A gruff bass voice achieved through extensive consumption of alcoholic drinks, or resembling such

Ancestry of “kaljabasso”, step by step

kaljabasso traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish basso

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishbassobass; bass guitar
2Italianbassolow; short; narrow, thin
3LatinBassusthick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base
4Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
5Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via Finnish kalja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaljabeer; "short for" kotikalja; kvass
2FinnishkalejaPartitive plural form of kali
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis →