Where does “puolipellava” come from?
puolipellava (Finnish) comes from Finnish puoli, from Proto-Finnic pooli, from Proto-Uralic pälä — half.
puolipellava (Finnish): half linen, linen union
Definitions
- half linen, linen union
Ancestry of “puolipellava”, step by step
puolipellava 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 pellava
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pellava | flax; linen |