Where does “maanjäristysaalto” come from?
maanjäristysaalto (Finnish) comes from Finnish aalto, from Proto-Finnic alto, from Proto-Germanic aldǭ, from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰō(n), from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰu- — trough, canoe.
maanjäristysaalto (Finnish): seismic wave
Definitions
- seismic wave
Ancestry of “maanjäristysaalto”, step by step
maanjäristysaalto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish aalto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | aalto | wave; outbreak |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | alto | wave |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aldǭ | trough, hollow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Holdʰō(n) | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Holdʰu- | trough, canoe |
via Finnish maanjäristys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | maanjäristys | earthquake |
| 2 | Finnish | mää | baa; I |
| 3 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 4 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |