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

  1. waving, billowing, undulation

Ancestry of “lainehdinta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlainehtiato wave, billow, undulate
2Finnishlainewave
3Proto-Germanic*hlainiz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *hlainiz →