Where does “molemminpuolinen” come from?

molemminpuolinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish puolinen, from Finnish puoli, from Proto-Finnic pooli, from Proto-Uralic pälä — half.

molemminpuolinen (Finnish): mutual, reciprocal, bilateral

Definitions

  1. mutual, reciprocal, bilateral

Ancestry of “molemminpuolinen”, step by step

molemminpuolinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish puolinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpuolinenlunch; Of location; being on a defined side of...
2Finnishpuolihalf; when followed by a number representing an...
3Proto-Finnicpoolihalf, side; half
4Proto-Uralicpälähalf

via Finnish molemmat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmolemmatboth

Words derived from “molemminpuolinen”

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