Where does “tainkaltainen” come from?

tainkaltainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaltainen, from Finnish kallas, from Proto-Finnic kaldas, from Proto-Germanic halþaz, from Proto-Germanic halaną — to slope; be inclined.

tainkaltainen (Finnish): such, like this

Definitions

  1. such, like this

Ancestry of “tainkaltainen”, step by step

tainkaltainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kaltainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaltainen-like, similar
2Finnishkallasbank
3Proto-Finnickaldasbank (edge of river or lake)
4Proto-Germanichalþazsloping, inclined
5Proto-Germanichalanąto slope; be inclined

via Finnish taa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtaaOf movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse
2Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
3Proto-Finnictakaback, a place behind
4Proto-Uralictakaa place behind
Every word from Proto-Germanic halaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic halþaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic kaldas →