Where does “tasalaitainen” come from?

tasalaitainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish tasa, from Proto-Finnic tasa, from Proto-Uralic taśa — even.

tasalaitainen (Finnish): with flat or smooth sides or edges

Definitions

  1. with flat or smooth sides or edges

Ancestry of “tasalaitainen”, step by step

tasalaitainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tasa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtasaof equal height; of the same level
2Proto-Finnictasaeven
3Proto-Uralictaśaeven

via Finnish laita

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaitaedge, margin, border, verge, brink, side; brim;...
2Finnish-mpiForms comparative adjectives; Forms adjectives...
3Proto-Uralic-mpa—
Every word from Proto-Uralic taśa →Every word from Proto-Finnic tasa →Every word from Finnish tasa →