Where does “puoltolause” come from?
puoltolause (Finnish) comes from Finnish puolto, from Finnish puoltaa, from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.
puoltolause (Finnish): statement of support; assent, approval, defense
Definitions
- statement of support; assent, approval, defense
Ancestry of “puoltolause”, step by step
puoltolause traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish puolto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puolto | assent, agreeing, supporting, approving, recommending |
| 2 | Finnish | puoltaa | To pull; To support, approve, second, recommend;... |
| 3 | Finnish | taa | Of movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse |
| 4 | Finnish | taka | the backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"... |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | taka | back, a place behind |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | taka | a place behind |