Where does “lainehdinta” come from?
lainehdinta (Finnish) comes from Finnish lainehtia, from Finnish laine, from Proto-Germanic *hlainiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
lainehdinta (Finnish): waving, billowing, undulation
Definitions
- waving, billowing, undulation
Ancestry of “lainehdinta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | lainehtia | to wave, billow, undulate |
| 2 | Finnish | laine | wave |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *hlainiz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |