Where does “melukaide” come from?

melukaide (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaide, from Ottoman Turkish قاعده, from Arabic قَاعِدَة — rule, principle; foundation, base.

melukaide (Finnish): (low) noise barrier

Definitions

  1. (low) noise barrier

Ancestry of “melukaide”, step by step

melukaide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kaide

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaiderailing, handrail, banister, balustrade, balcony...
2Ottoman Turkishقاعدهbase, foundation, that upon which anything stands or is founded
3Arabicقَاعِدَةrule, principle; foundation, base

via Finnish melu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmelunoise
Every word from Arabic قَاعِدَة →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قاعده →Every word from Finnish kaide →