Where does “kokonaisala” come from?
kokonaisala (Finnish) comes from Finnish älä, from Finnish ala-, from Proto-Finnic ala, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.
kokonaisala (Finnish): total gross floor area, including all floors, as well as the attic (if insulated) and basement if present
Definitions
- total gross floor area, including all floors, as well as the attic (if insulated) and basement if present
Ancestry of “kokonaisala”, step by step
kokonaisala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish älä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | älä | The second-person singular form of the negative... |
| 2 | Finnish | ala- | under-, sub-, lower, nether; inferior |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ala | lower; under |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ëla | below |
via Finnish kokonainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kokonainen | whole, full, complete; entire |
| 2 | Finnish | nainen | woman; lady; first-person singular potential... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | nainen | woman; wife |