Where does “luoteispuoli” come from?
luoteispuoli (Finnish) comes from Finnish luoteinen, from Finnish luode, from Proto-Finnic loodeh, from Proto-Germanic flōduz, from Proto-Indo-European plōw-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
luoteispuoli (Finnish): northwestern side
Ancestry of “luoteispuoli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | luoteinen | northwestern |
| 2 | Finnish | luode | northwest; ebb |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | loodeh | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flōduz | river; flood |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plōw- | to flow, swim; to pour, wash |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |