Where does “poljento” come from?

poljento (Finnish) comes from Finnish polkea, from Proto-Finnic polkedak — to stamp (with one's foot or feet), to trample, stomp.

poljento (Finnish): rhythm

Definitions

  1. rhythm

Ancestry of “poljento”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpolkeato stamp; to pedal; to treadle
2Proto-Finnicpolkedakto stamp (with one's foot or feet), to trample, stomp

Words derived from “poljento”

Every word from Proto-Finnic polkedak →Every word from Finnish polkea →
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