Where does “kaltainen” come from?

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

kaltainen (Finnish): -like, similar

Definitions

  1. -like, similar

Ancestry of “kaltainen”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kaltainen

Every word from Proto-Germanic halanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic halþazEvery word from Proto-Finnic kaldas