Where does “pintapuolinen” come from?
pintapuolinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish puolinen, from Finnish puoli, from Proto-Finnic pooli, from Proto-Uralic pälä — half.
pintapuolinen (Finnish): superficial
Ancestry of “pintapuolinen”, step by step
pintapuolinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish puolinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puolinen | lunch; Of location; being on a defined side of... |
| 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 pinta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pinta | surface |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pinta | surface; sapwood; fat |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | spindaz | fat; lard; grease; smear; marrow |
Words derived from “pintapuolinen”