Where does “puolue” come from?

puolue (Finnish) comes from Finnish puoli, from Proto-Finnic pooli, from Proto-Uralic pälä — half.

puolue (Finnish): party, political party

Definitions

  1. party, political party

Ancestry of “puolue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpuolihalf; when followed by a number representing an...
2Proto-Finnicpoolihalf, side; half
3Proto-Uralicpälähalf

Words derived from “puolue

Every word from Proto-Uralic päläEvery word from Proto-Finnic pooliEvery word from Finnish puoli