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Where does “soluväliaine” come from?

soluväliaine (Finnish) comes from Finnish solu, from Finnish sola, from Swedish svala, from Old Norse svala, from Old Norse svalr, from Proto-Germanic swalaz, from Proto-Germanic swelaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

soluväliaine (Finnish): extracellular matrix

Definitions

  1. extracellular matrix

Ancestry of “soluväliaine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsolucell; Short for soluasunto; Indicative present...
2Finnishsolapass, mountain pass; alley or lane, gap
3Swedishsvalaswallow
4Old Norsesvalaa swallow; to chill, cool; strong feminine...
5Old Norsesvalrcool, cold
6Proto-Germanicswalazcold
7Proto-Germanicswelanąto burn
8Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
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