Where does “pilvimuodostelma” come from?
pilvimuodostelma (Finnish) comes from Finnish muodostelma, from Finnish muodostaa, from Finnish muoto, from Proto-Finnic mooto, from Proto-Germanic mōtą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
pilvimuodostelma (Finnish): cloud formation
Definitions
- cloud formation
Ancestry of “pilvimuodostelma”, step by step
pilvimuodostelma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish muodostelma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | muodostelma | formation |
| 2 | Finnish | muodostaa | to form, formulate, build; to constitute; to... |
| 3 | Finnish | muoto | shape; form; format |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | mooto | shape, form; appearance; manner, way |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mōtą | meeting |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |