Where does “rima-aita” come from?
rima-aita (Finnish) comes from Finnish aita, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *aita, from Proto-Uralic *ajta — fence.
rima-aita (Finnish): lath fence, batten fence
Definitions
- lath fence, batten fence
Ancestry of “rima-aita”, step by step
rima-aita traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish aita
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | aita | fence; wall |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *aita | — |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | *ajta | fence |
via Finnish rima
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rima | lath; bar, hurdle |