Where does “poimulaitainen” come from?
poimulaitainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish laita, from Finnish -mpi, from Proto-Uralic -mpa.
poimulaitainen (Finnish): undulate
Ancestry of “poimulaitainen”, step by step
poimulaitainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish laita
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laita | edge, margin, border, verge, brink, side; brim;... |
| 2 | Finnish | -mpi | Forms comparative adjectives; Forms adjectives... |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | -mpa | — |
via Finnish poimu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | poimu | fold, warp, crease, wrinkle, ruga |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |