Where does “pyyhkäisyala” come from?
pyyhkäisyala (Finnish) comes from Finnish älä, from Finnish ala-, from Proto-Finnic ala, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.
pyyhkäisyala (Finnish): danger space the part of a bullet's trajectory during which the bullet does not rise above nor fall below the intended target
Definitions
- danger space the part of a bullet's trajectory during which the bullet does not rise above nor fall below the intended target
Ancestry of “pyyhkäisyala”, step by step
pyyhkäisyala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish älä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | älä | The second-person singular form of the negative... |
| 2 | Finnish | ala- | under-, sub-, lower, nether; inferior |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ala | lower; under |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ëla | below |
via Finnish pyyhkäisy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pyyhkäisy | (quick) wipe |
| 2 | Finnish | pyyhkäistä | to wipe or sweep quickly; to swipe, whisk, flick |
| 3 | Finnish | pyyhkiä | to wipe; to sweep; to erase |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | pühkidäk | to wipe; to sweep |