Where does “meripuolustus” come from?

meripuolustus (Finnish) comes from Finnish puolustus, from Finnish puolustaa, from Finnish puolus, from Finnish puoli, from Proto-Finnic pooli, from Proto-Uralic pälä — half.

meripuolustus (Finnish): naval defense, maritime defense

Definitions

naval defense, maritime defense

Ancestry of “meripuolustus”, step by step

meripuolustus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish puolustus

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	puolustus	defense US, defence UK
2	Finnish	puolustaa	to defend
3	Finnish	puolus	—
4	Finnish	puoli	half; when followed by a number representing an...
5	Proto-Finnic	pooli	half, side; half
6	Proto-Uralic	pälä	half

via Finnish meri

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	meri	sea
2	Proto-Finnic	meri	sea
3	Proto-Indo-European	móri	sea; standing water
4	Proto-Indo-European	mer-	to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Every word from Proto-Uralic pälä →Every word from Proto-Finnic pooli →Every word from Finnish puoli →