Where does “tuulenkaato” come from?

tuulenkaato (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaato, from Finnish kaataa, from Proto-Finnic kaatadak — to overturn; to spill, to pour out.

tuulenkaato (Finnish): A tree that has fallen due to strong wind

Definitions

  1. A tree that has fallen due to strong wind

Ancestry of “tuulenkaato”, step by step

tuulenkaato traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kaato

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaatofelling; killing; strike
2Finnishkaataato knock/tip/turn over, overturn, upset, knock down
3Proto-Finnickaatadakto overturn; to spill, to pour out

via Finnish Tuuli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishTuuliwind
2FinnishTuulikkiA forest goddess, daughter of Tapio in the Kalevala
Every word from Proto-Finnic kaatadak →Every word from Finnish kaataa →Every word from Finnish kaato →