Where does “oikeapintainen” come from?

oikeapintainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish pinta, from Proto-Finnic pinta, from Proto-Germanic spindaz — fat; lard; grease; smear; marrow.

oikeapintainen (Finnish): equal-area

Definitions

  1. equal-area

Ancestry of “oikeapintainen”, step by step

oikeapintainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pinta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpintasurface
2Proto-Finnicpintasurface; sapwood; fat
3Proto-Germanicspindazfat; lard; grease; smear; marrow

via Finnish oikea

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishoikearight; right, correct; appropriate, proper,...
2Proto-Finnicoikedastraight; right, correct
3Proto-Finno-Permicwojketa—
Every word from Proto-Germanic spindaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic pinta →Every word from Finnish pinta →