Where does “salaojitus” come from?
salaojitus (Finnish) comes from Finnish salaojittaa, from Finnish salaoja, from Finnish sala, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *sala, from Proto-Uralic śala — elm.
salaojitus (Finnish): A system of underground drains; The act of...
Definitions
- A system of underground drains; The act of...
Ancestry of “salaojitus”, step by step
salaojitus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish salaojittaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | salaojittaa | To build a system of underground drainage |
| 2 | Finnish | salaoja | An underground drain |
| 3 | Finnish | sala | A secret |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *sala | — |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | śala | elm |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |