Where does “naissukupuoli” come from?

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

naissukupuoli (Finnish): female sex; used of humans only

Definitions

  1. female sex; used of humans only

Ancestry of “naissukupuoli”, step by step

naissukupuoli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sukupuoli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsukupuolisex, gender
2Finnishpuolihalf; when followed by a number representing an...
3Proto-Finnicpoolihalf, side; half
4Proto-Uralicpälähalf

via Finnish nainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnainenwoman; lady; first-person singular potential...
2Proto-Finnicnainenwoman; wife
Every word from Proto-Uralic pälä →Every word from Proto-Finnic pooli →Every word from Finnish puoli →
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