Where does “mainosväline” come from?

mainosväline (Finnish) comes from Finnish väline, from Finnish väli-, from Finnish väli, from Proto-Finnic välji.

mainosväline (Finnish): advertising medium

Definitions

  1. advertising medium

Ancestry of “mainosväline”, step by step

mainosväline traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish väline

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvälinetool, means, implement
2Finnishväli-mid-, middle-, intermediate, inter-
3Finnishväligap, space; interval; distance
4Proto-Finnicvälji

via Finnish mainos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmainosadvertisement
2Finnishmainoa
Every word from Proto-Finnic väljiEvery word from Finnish väliEvery word from Finnish väli-
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