Where does “pintapuolisesti” come from?
pintapuolisesti (Finnish) comes from Finnish pintapuolinen, from Finnish puolinen, from Finnish puoli, from Proto-Finnic pooli, from Proto-Uralic pälä — half.
pintapuolisesti (Finnish): superficially
Definitions
- superficially
Ancestry of “pintapuolisesti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pintapuolinen | superficial |
| 2 | Finnish | puolinen | lunch; Of location; being on a defined side of... |
| 3 | Finnish | puoli | half; when followed by a number representing an... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | pooli | half, side; half |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | pälä | half |