Where does “ulostus” come from?
ulostus (Finnish) comes from Finnish ulostaa, from Finnish ulos, from Finnish ulko-, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ulko, from Proto-Albanian ulka, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.
ulostus (Finnish): defecation, excretion
Definitions
- defecation, excretion
Ancestry of “ulostus”, step by step
ulostus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ulostaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ulostaa | to defecate, excrete, egest; to oust, eject |
| 2 | Finnish | ulos | out, outside; outdoors |
| 3 | Finnish | ulko- | outer, external; foreign; overseas |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *ulko | — |
| 5 | Proto-Albanian | ulka | wolf |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wĺ̥kʷos | wolf |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |