Where does “naisenpuoli” come from?
naisenpuoli (Finnish) comes from Finnish puoli, from Proto-Finnic pooli, from Proto-Uralic pälä — half.
naisenpuoli (Finnish): woman
Ancestry of “naisenpuoli”, step by step
naisenpuoli 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 nainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nainen | woman; lady; first-person singular potential... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | nainen | woman; wife |