Where does “lounaispuoli” come from?
lounaispuoli (Finnish) comes from Finnish puoli, from Proto-Finnic pooli, from Proto-Uralic pälä — half.
lounaispuoli (Finnish): southwestern side
Ancestry of “lounaispuoli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | puoli | half; when followed by a number representing an... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pooli | half, side; half |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | pälä | half |