Where does “kallas” come from?
kallas (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic kaldas, from Proto-Germanic halþaz, from Proto-Germanic halaną — to slope; be inclined.
kallas (Finnish): bank
Ancestry of “kallas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | kaldas | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | halþaz | sloping, inclined |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | halaną | to slope; be inclined |