Where does “polaari-ilma” come from?
polaari-ilma (Finnish) comes from Finnish Ilma, from Finnish -ri, from Finnish -ra, from Finnish -i, from Proto-Uralic -j — oblique plural.
polaari-ilma (Finnish): polar air (mass)
Definitions
- polar air (mass)
Ancestry of “polaari-ilma”, step by step
polaari-ilma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Ilma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Ilma | air |
| 2 | Finnish | -ri | Used to create names of occupations from nouns or... |
| 3 | Finnish | -ra | Forms nouns or adjectives, mostly from nominal... |
| 4 | Finnish | -i | A nominal suffix used in eg. ukko → ukki; Used... |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | -j | oblique plural |
via Finnish polaarinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | polaarinen | polar |
| 2 | Late Latin | polaris | Of or pertaining to the poles |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πόλος | pivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |