Where does “neliöhila” come from?
neliöhila (Finnish) comes from Finnish neliö, from Finnish neljä, from Proto-Finnic neljä, from Proto-Uralic neljä — four.
neliöhila (Finnish): square lattice
Definitions
- square lattice
Ancestry of “neliöhila”, step by step
neliöhila traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish neliö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | neliö | square; four-room apartment; Short for neliömetri |
| 2 | Finnish | neljä | four |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | neljä | four |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | neljä | four |
via Finnish hila
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hila | wicket, gate; grate, grating; lattice |