Where does “maankaltaistaminen” come from?
maankaltaistaminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish maankaltaistaa, from Finnish maankaltainen, from Finnish kaltainen, from Finnish kallas, from Proto-Finnic kaldas, from Proto-Germanic halþaz, from Proto-Germanic halaną — to slope; be inclined.
Ancestry of “maankaltaistaminen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | maankaltaistaa | to terraform |
| 2 | Finnish | maankaltainen | terrestrial |
| 3 | Finnish | kaltainen | -like, similar |
| 4 | Finnish | kallas | bank |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | kaldas | bank (edge of river or lake) |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | halþaz | sloping, inclined |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | halaną | to slope; be inclined |