Where does “välilaituri” come from?

välilaituri (Finnish) comes from Finnish laituri, from Finnish laita, from Finnish -mpi, from Proto-Uralic -mpa.

välilaituri (Finnish): island platform

Definitions

  1. island platform

Ancestry of “välilaituri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaiturilarge: pier, wharf, quay, dock, mole, landing;...
2Finnishlaitaedge, margin, border, verge, brink, side; brim;...
3Finnish-mpiForms comparative adjectives; Forms adjectives...
4Proto-Uralic-mpa—
Every word from Proto-Uralic -mpa →Every word from Finnish -mpi →Every word from Finnish laita →