Where does “puolivarjoisa” come from?
puolivarjoisa (Finnish) comes from Finnish varjoisa, from Finnish varjo, from Proto-Finnic varjo, from Proto-Germanic warjǭ.
puolivarjoisa (Finnish): in semi-shade
Ancestry of “puolivarjoisa”, step by step
puolivarjoisa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish varjoisa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | varjoisa | shady, in shade |
| 2 | Finnish | varjo | shade; shadow; umbrella, as a short form of... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | varjo | shadow, shade; protection |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | warjǭ | — |
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 |