Where does “puolinelson” come from?
puolinelson (Finnish) comes from Finnish nelson, from English Nelson, from Middle English -son, from Middle English -es, from Old English -es, from Proto-Germanic -as, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
puolinelson (Finnish): half nelson
Definitions
- half nelson
Ancestry of “puolinelson”, step by step
puolinelson traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish nelson
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nelson | nelson |
| 2 | English | Nelson | A placename |
| 3 | Middle English | -son | son |
| 4 | Middle English | -es | Alternative form of -yssh; Alternative form of... |
| 5 | Old English | -es | possessive marker, indicating that an object... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -as | used in formation of adverbs |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |