Where does “samanpuoleinen” come from?
samanpuoleinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish puoleinen, from Finnish puoli, from Proto-Finnic pooli, from Proto-Uralic pälä — half.
samanpuoleinen (Finnish): on the same side (as something else)
Definitions
- on the same side (as something else)
Ancestry of “samanpuoleinen”, step by step
samanpuoleinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish puoleinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puoleinen | being on the side of something; related through... |
| 2 | Finnish | puoli | half; when followed by a number representing an... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pooli | half, side; half |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | pälä | half |
via Finnish sama
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sama | same |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | samaz | same, alike |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | somHós | same, alike |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |