Where does “virhealtis” come from?

virhealtis (Finnish) comes from Finnish altis, from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

virhealtis (Finnish): error-prone

Definitions

  1. error-prone

Ancestry of “virhealtis”, step by step

virhealtis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish altis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaltisexposed, endangered, vulnerable; ready, inclined,...
2Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Finnish virhe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvirhemistake; error; flaw
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltósEvery word from Proto-Germanic aldaz