Where does “kohtapuolin” come from?

kohtapuolin (Finnish) comes from Finnish puoli, from Proto-Finnic pooli, from Proto-Uralic pälä — half.

kohtapuolin (Finnish): pretty soon, in a while

Definitions

  1. pretty soon, in a while

Ancestry of “kohtapuolin”, step by step

kohtapuolin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish puoli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpuolihalf; when followed by a number representing an...
2Proto-Finnicpoolihalf, side; half
3Proto-Uralicpälähalf

via Finnish kohta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkohtapresently, soon; place, location, spot; A...
2Proto-Finnickoktaplace, location, spot
3Proto-Uralickoptaplace
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