Where does “välimuotoinen” come from?

välimuotoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish välimuoto, from Finnish muoto, from Proto-Finnic mooto, from Proto-Germanic mōtą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

välimuotoinen (Finnish): intermediate, of an intermediate form

Definitions

  1. intermediate, of an intermediate form

Ancestry of “välimuotoinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvälimuotointermediate form, transitional form
2Finnishmuotoshape; form; format
3Proto-Finnicmootoshape, form; appearance; manner, way
4Proto-Germanicmōtąmeeting
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōtą →Every word from Proto-Finnic mooto →
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