Where does “puoliammattilaisuus” come from?
puoliammattilaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish puoliammattilainen, from Finnish ammattilainen, from Finnish lainen, from Finnish laji, from Old Swedish slagh, from Middle Low German slach, from Old Saxon slag, from Proto-West Germanic slagi — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
puoliammattilaisuus (Finnish): being semi-professional
Definitions
- being semi-professional
Ancestry of “puoliammattilaisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puoliammattilainen | semi-professional |
| 2 | Finnish | ammattilainen | professional, pro |
| 3 | Finnish | lainen | that is like; -like |
| 4 | Finnish | laji | kind, sort; species; sport |
| 5 | Old Swedish | slagh | — |
| 6 | Middle Low German | slach | — |
| 7 | Old Saxon | slag | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | slagi | blow, strike |
| 9 | Swedish | slagg | slag metallurgical waste material |
| 10 | Low German | slagge | — |
| 11 | Middle Low German | slagge | — |
| 12 | Middle Low German | slān | to hit, strike |
| 13 | Old Saxon | slāhan | to hit |
| 14 | Proto-West Germanic | slahan | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 15 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |