Where does “laitatuuli” come from?
laitatuuli (Finnish) comes from Finnish laita, from Finnish -mpi, from Proto-Uralic -mpa.
laitatuuli (Finnish): crosswind, reach
Ancestry of “laitatuuli”, step by step
laitatuuli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish laita
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laita | edge, margin, border, verge, brink, side; brim;... |
| 2 | Finnish | -mpi | Forms comparative adjectives; Forms adjectives... |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | -mpa | — |
via Finnish Tuuli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Tuuli | wind |
| 2 | Finnish | Tuulikki | A forest goddess, daughter of Tapio in the Kalevala |