Where does “puolijaloste” come from?

puolijaloste (Finnish) comes from Finnish puoli, from Proto-Finnic pooli, from Proto-Uralic pälä — half.

puolijaloste (Finnish): semi-finished product, semi-processed product

Definitions

  1. semi-finished product, semi-processed product

Ancestry of “puolijaloste”, step by step

puolijaloste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish puoli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpuolihalf; when followed by a number representing an...
2Proto-Finnicpoolihalf, side; half
3Proto-Uralicpälähalf

via Finnish jaloste

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishjalosteAny material, but especially a foodstuff,...
2FinnishjalostaaTo refine; To selectively breed
3Finnishjalonoble; fine, refined
Every word from Proto-Uralic pälä →Every word from Proto-Finnic pooli →Every word from Finnish puoli →