Where does “portaittaisesti” come from?
portaittaisesti (Finnish) comes from Finnish portaittainen, from Finnish portaittain, from Finnish porras, from Proto-Finnic pordas, from Proto-Germanic bordaz, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
portaittaisesti (Finnish): gradually, stepwise
Definitions
- gradually, stepwise
Ancestry of “portaittaisesti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | portaittainen | stepped, graduable |
| 2 | Finnish | portaittain | in steps, incrementally |
| 3 | Finnish | porras | step, stair |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | pordas | stair, step |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bordaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | burdą | board, plank; table |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |