Where does “uima-allas” come from?
uima-allas (Finnish) comes from Finnish allas, from Proto-Finnic aldas, from Proto-Germanic aldǭ, from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰō(n), from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰu- — trough, canoe.
uima-allas (Finnish): swimming pool
Ancestry of “uima-allas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | allas | pool, swimming pool; tank; basin |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | aldas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aldǭ | trough, hollow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Holdʰō(n) | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Holdʰu- | trough, canoe |