Where does “rannikkopuolustus” come from?

rannikkopuolustus (Finnish) comes from Finnish rannikko, from Finnish Ranta, from Finnish ranta, from Proto-Finnic ranta, from Proto-Germanic strandō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)trAnt-, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

rannikkopuolustus (Finnish): coastal defense

Definitions

  1. coastal defense

Ancestry of “rannikkopuolustus”, step by step

rannikkopuolustus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish rannikko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrannikkocoast
2FinnishRantaAny of a number of small places in Finland
3Finnishrantashore; beach; bank
4Proto-Finnicrantashore, coast
5Proto-Germanicstrandōedge; rim; shore, strand
6Proto-Indo-European(s)trAnt-strand, border, field
7Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
8Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

via Finnish puolustus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpuolustusdefense US, defence UK
2Finnishpuolustaato defend
3Finnishpuolus
4Finnishpuolihalf; when followed by a number representing an...
5Proto-Finnicpoolihalf, side; half
6Proto-Uralicpälähalf
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)trAnt-