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Where does “maanrakennus” come from?

maanrakennus (Finnish) comes from Finnish rakennus, from Finnish rakentaa, from Proto-Finnic rakentadak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric rakkɜ- — to make, prepare, build.

maanrakennus (Finnish): earthmoving; excavation

Definitions

  1. earthmoving; excavation

Ancestry of “maanrakennus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrakennusbuilding; building, construction
2Finnishrakentaato build, construct
3Proto-Finnicrakentadak—
4Proto-Finno-Ugricrakkɜ-to make, prepare, build
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