Where does “kelirikkoalus” come from?
kelirikkoalus (Finnish) comes from Finnish alus, from Finnish ala, from Proto-Finnic ala, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.
kelirikkoalus (Finnish): a ship that can traverse in waters with ice and ones without
Definitions
- a ship that can traverse in waters with ice and ones without
Ancestry of “kelirikkoalus”, step by step
kelirikkoalus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish alus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | alus | vessel, craft, ship; underlay, base; subject |
| 2 | Finnish | ala | area, field, domain; field, discipline; industry,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ala | lower; under |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ëla | below |
via Finnish kelirikko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kelirikko | mud season time of year in cold climates when dirt roads turn impassable due to heavy rains, melting snow and/or thawing ground frost; similarly in waterways when ice is preventing use of boats but it is not strong enough to walk/drive |
| 2 | Finnish | rikko | breakage; saxifrage |
| 3 | Finnish | rikkoa | to break; to violate, breach; to offend, to... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | rikkodak | to break; to ruin, to mar, to damage |