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
- A tree that has fallen due to strong wind
Ancestry of “tuulenkaato”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kaato | felling; killing; strike |
| 2 | Finnish | kaataa | to pour ; to spill; to knock/tip/turn over,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kaatadak | to overturn; to spill, to pour out |