Where does “paula” come from?
paula (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic pakla, from Proto-Germanic fatilaz, from Proto-Germanic fatōną, from Proto-Indo-European pēd-, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
paula (Finnish): cord, lace, string; line of a gillnet; snare,...
Definitions
- cord, lace, string; line of a gillnet; snare,...
Ancestry of “paula”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | pakla | cord, lace, string |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fatilaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fatōną | to hold; seize |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pēd- | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
Words derived from “paula”