Where does “välipohja” come from?

välipohja (Finnish) comes from Finnish pohja, from Proto-Finnic pohja, from Proto-Finno-Permic pošja.

välipohja (Finnish): intermediate floor (structure); the structure between two levels in a building, extending from the ceiling of the room below to the floor of the room above

Definitions

  1. intermediate floor (structure); the structure between two levels in a building, extending from the ceiling of the room below to the floor of the room above

Ancestry of “välipohja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpohjabottom; bed; fundament
2Proto-Finnicpohjabottom; base, foundation; north
3Proto-Finno-Permicpošja
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic pošjaEvery word from Proto-Finnic pohjaEvery word from Finnish pohja
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