Where does “matalatasoinen” come from?
matalatasoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish tasoinen, from Finnish taso, from Finnish tasa, from Proto-Finnic tasa, from Proto-Uralic taśa — even.
matalatasoinen (Finnish): low-level
Ancestry of “matalatasoinen”, step by step
matalatasoinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tasoinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tasoinen | of or having a certain standard or level; -level |
| 2 | Finnish | taso | level; standard; wing |
| 3 | Finnish | tasa | of equal height; of the same level |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | tasa | even |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | taśa | even |
via Finnish matala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | matala | low; shallow |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | matala | low; shallow |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -la | locative suffix |