Where does “n-ulotteinen” come from?

n-ulotteinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish ulotteinen, from Finnish ulottaa, from Finnish ulko-, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ulko, from Proto-Albanian ulka, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.

n-ulotteinen (Finnish): n-dimensional

Definitions

  1. n-dimensional

Ancestry of “n-ulotteinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishulotteinendimensional
2FinnishulottaaTo extend
3Finnishulko-outer, external; foreign; overseas
4Proto-Finno-Ugric*ulko—
5Proto-Albanianulkawolf
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwĺ̥kʷoswolf
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos →Every word from Finnish ulko- →Every word from Finnish ulottaa →