Where does “miinuspuoli” come from?
miinuspuoli (Finnish) comes from Finnish puoli, from Proto-Finnic pooli, from Proto-Uralic pälä — half.
miinuspuoli (Finnish): con
Ancestry of “miinuspuoli”, step by step
miinuspuoli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish puoli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puoli | half; when followed by a number representing an... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pooli | half, side; half |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | pälä | half |
via Finnish miinus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | miinus | minus; minus sign; con, minus, negative thing |
| 2 | Latin | minus | nominative neuter singular of minor; accusative... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | minos | less |