Where does “pahemmanpuoleinen” come from?
pahemmanpuoleinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish puoleinen, from Finnish puoli, from Proto-Finnic pooli, from Proto-Uralic pälä — half.
pahemmanpuoleinen (Finnish): bordering on bad, on the worse side
Definitions
- bordering on bad, on the worse side
Ancestry of “pahemmanpuoleinen”, step by step
pahemmanpuoleinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish puoleinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puoleinen | being on the side of something; related through... |
| 2 | Finnish | puoli | half; when followed by a number representing an... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pooli | half, side; half |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | pälä | half |
via Finnish pahempi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pahempi | — |