Where does “sukupuolielimistö” come from?
sukupuolielimistö (Finnish) comes from Finnish elimistö, from Finnish elin, from Finnish -in, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *-in, from Proto-Uralic -ma.
sukupuolielimistö (Finnish): reproductive system, reproductive tract
Definitions
- reproductive system, reproductive tract
Ancestry of “sukupuolielimistö”, step by step
sukupuolielimistö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish elimistö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | elimistö | body; organ system; system |
| 2 | Finnish | elin | organ of an organism; governmental body; member |
| 3 | Finnish | -in | Suffix variant for the illative singular, see... |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *-in | — |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | -ma | — |
via Finnish sukupuoli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sukupuoli | sex, gender |
| 2 | Finnish | puoli | half; when followed by a number representing an... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pooli | half, side; half |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | pälä | half |