Where does “välirauha” come from?

välirauha (Finnish) comes from Finnish väli-, from Finnish väli, from Proto-Finnic välji.

välirauha (Finnish): armistice temporary peace, such as one before a proper peace is agreed and achieved

Definitions

  1. armistice temporary peace, such as one before a proper peace is agreed and achieved

Ancestry of “välirauha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishväli-mid-, middle-, intermediate, inter-
2Finnishväligap, space; interval; distance
3Proto-Finnicvälji—

Words derived from “välirauha”

Every word from Proto-Finnic välji →Every word from Finnish väli →Every word from Finnish väli- →
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