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Where does “telata” come from?

telata (Finnish) comes from Finnish tela, from Proto-Germanic þelą, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.

telata (Finnish): To paint using a paint roller

Definitions

  1. To paint using a paint roller

Ancestry of “telata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtelaa log or other piece of wood used as support to...
2Proto-Germanicþeląfloor; deal
3Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build
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