Where does “nirhalaitainen” come from?
nirhalaitainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish laita, from Finnish -mpi, from Proto-Uralic -mpa.
nirhalaitainen (Finnish): dentate
Definitions
- dentate
Ancestry of “nirhalaitainen”, step by step
nirhalaitainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish laita
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laita | edge, margin, border, verge, brink, side; brim;... |
| 2 | Finnish | -mpi | Forms comparative adjectives; Forms adjectives... |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | -mpa | — |
via Finnish nirhata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nirhata | to cut away a little piece of something, such as with a blunt tool |