Where does “väyläalus” come from?
väyläalus (Finnish) comes from Finnish alus, from Finnish ala, from Proto-Finnic ala, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.
väyläalus (Finnish): buoy tender ship
Definitions
- buoy tender ship
Ancestry of “väyläalus”, step by step
väyläalus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish alus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | alus | vessel, craft, ship; underlay, base; subject |
| 2 | Finnish | ala | area, field, domain; field, discipline; industry,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ala | lower; under |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ëla | below |
via Finnish väylä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | väylä | any route one can travel, especially one that is... |