Where does “puoluekantainen” come from?
puoluekantainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish puoluekanta, from Finnish puolue, from Finnish puoli, from Proto-Finnic pooli, from Proto-Uralic pälä — half.
puoluekantainen (Finnish): partisan adherent to a political party
Definitions
- partisan adherent to a political party
Ancestry of “puoluekantainen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puoluekanta | party affiliation one's affiliation with a political party |
| 2 | Finnish | puolue | party, political party |
| 3 | Finnish | puoli | half; when followed by a number representing an... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | pooli | half, side; half |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | pälä | half |