Where does “merellisyys” come from?
merellisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish merellinen, from Finnish meri, from Proto-Finnic meri, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
merellisyys (Finnish): the quality or property of being marine or maritime
Definitions
- the quality or property of being marine or maritime
Ancestry of “merellisyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | merellinen | marine |
| 2 | Finnish | meri | sea |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | meri | sea |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |