Where does “wc-allas” come from?

wc-allas (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.

wc-allas (Finnish): toilet bowl

Definitions

  1. toilet bowl

Ancestry of “wc-allas”, step by step

wc-allas 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 wc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishwcWC water closet
2EnglishWCInitialism of water closet: a lavatory; a toilet;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰō(n) →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldǭ →