Where does “samankaltaistus” come from?
samankaltaistus (Finnish) comes from Finnish samankaltaistaa, from Finnish samankaltainen, from Finnish kaltainen, from Finnish kallas, from Proto-Finnic kaldas, from Proto-Germanic halþaz, from Proto-Germanic halaną — to slope; be inclined.
samankaltaistus (Finnish): making similar, homogenising
Definitions
- making similar, homogenising
Ancestry of “samankaltaistus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | samankaltaistaa | to make similar, to homogenise |
| 2 | Finnish | samankaltainen | similar; homologous |
| 3 | Finnish | kaltainen | -like, similar |
| 4 | Finnish | kallas | bank |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | kaldas | bank (edge of river or lake) |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | halþaz | sloping, inclined |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | halaną | to slope; be inclined |