Where does “puolimakaava” come from?
puolimakaava (Finnish) comes from Finnish puoli, from Proto-Finnic pooli, from Proto-Uralic pälä — half.
puolimakaava (Finnish): semirecumbent
Definitions
- semirecumbent
Ancestry of “puolimakaava”, step by step
puolimakaava traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish puoli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puoli | half; when followed by a number representing an... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pooli | half, side; half |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | pälä | half |
via Finnish makaava
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | makaava | Present active participle of maata; recumbent |