Where does “väli-ilmansuunta” come from?
väli-ilmansuunta (Finnish) comes from Finnish ilmansuunta, from Finnish ilma, from Proto-Finnic ilma, from Proto-Uralic ilma — sky, heaven; ? weather; ? god.
väli-ilmansuunta (Finnish): half-cardinal point
Definitions
- half-cardinal point
Ancestry of “väli-ilmansuunta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ilmansuunta | compass point, point |
| 2 | Finnish | ilma | air; weather |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ilma | air; sky; weather |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ilma | sky, heaven; ? weather; ? god |