Where does “samankaltaisuus” come from?
samankaltaisuus (Finnish) comes 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.
samankaltaisuus (Finnish): similarity, resemblance
Definitions
- similarity, resemblance
Ancestry of “samankaltaisuus”, step by step
samankaltaisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish samankaltainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | samankaltainen | similar; homologous |
| 2 | Finnish | kaltainen | -like, similar |
| 3 | Finnish | kallas | bank |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | kaldas | bank (edge of river or lake) |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | halþaz | sloping, inclined |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | halaną | to slope; be inclined |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |