Where does “maltoinen” come from?

maltoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish malto, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *malto, from Proto-Germanic maltaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.

maltoinen (Finnish): pulpy, fleshy, succulent

Definitions

  1. pulpy, fleshy, succulent

Ancestry of “maltoinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmaltoflesh
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*malto—
3Proto-Germanicmaltazsoft; nesh; weak; squashy; melting; malt; soft,...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- →Every word from Proto-Germanic maltaz →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *malto →
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