Where does “virilaine” come from?

virilaine (Finnish) comes from Finnish laine, from Proto-Germanic *hlainiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

virilaine (Finnish): ripple, small wave

Definitions

  1. ripple, small wave

Ancestry of “virilaine”, step by step

virilaine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish laine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlainewave
2Proto-Germanic*hlainiz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Finnish viri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvirismall ripples; breath of wind
2FinnishvireA light breeze or the small, disappearing waves...
3Finnishvireäactive, animate
4Proto-Finnicviredä—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *hlainiz →