Where does “viemäriallas” come from?

viemäriallas (Finnish) comes from Finnish allas, from Proto-Finnic aldas, from Proto-Germanic aldǭ, from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰō(n), from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰu- — trough, canoe.

viemäriallas (Finnish): drainage sink

Definitions

  1. drainage sink

Ancestry of “viemäriallas”, step by step

viemäriallas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish allas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishallaspool, swimming pool; tank; basin
2Proto-Finnicaldastrough
3Proto-Germanicaldǭtrough, hollow
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHoldʰō(n)—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHoldʰu-trough, canoe

via Finnish viemäri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishviemärisewer; drain, drainage, plughole
2Finnishviedäto take away, take, bring away
3Proto-Finnicveedäkto take, take away
4Proto-Uralicwixe-to bring, to take somewhere
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰu- →