Where does “rystypuoli” come from?

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

rystypuoli (Finnish): backhand (side), backhander

Definitions

  1. backhand (side), backhander

Ancestry of “rystypuoli”, step by step

rystypuoli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish puoli

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

via Finnish rysty

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishrystySynonym of rystynen; Short for rystylyönti
2Proto-Finnicrüstü—
Every word from Proto-Uralic pälä →Every word from Proto-Finnic pooli →Every word from Finnish puoli →
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