Where does “kuunteluasema” come from?
kuunteluasema (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuuntelu, from Finnish kuunnella, from Proto-Finnic kundeldak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kontale-.
kuunteluasema (Finnish): listening station, listening post facility established to monitor radio and microwave signals
Definitions
- listening station, listening post facility established to monitor radio and microwave signals
Ancestry of “kuunteluasema”, step by step
kuunteluasema traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kuuntelu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuuntelu | listening |
| 2 | Finnish | kuunnella | to listen; to listen in, eavesdrop; often with... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kundeldak | to listen (to) |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | kontale- | — |
via Finnish asema
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | asema | state, position, situation; status; station |