Where does “kolmioiminen” come from?

kolmioiminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kolmioida, from Finnish kolmio, from Finnish kolme, from Finnish kolmi, from Proto-Uralic *kolme.

Ancestry of “kolmioiminen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkolmioidaTo triangulate
2Finnishkolmiotriangle; three-room apartment; give way sign,...
3Finnishkolmethree
4Finnishkolmitri-
5Proto-Uralic*kolme
Every word from Proto-Uralic *kolmeEvery word from Finnish kolmiEvery word from Finnish kolme