Where does “yksinpuhelu” come from?
yksinpuhelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish puhelu, from Finnish puhella, from Finnish puhua, from Proto-Finnic puhudak, from Proto-Uralic puše- — blow.
yksinpuhelu (Finnish): monologue; soliloquy
Definitions
- monologue; soliloquy
Ancestry of “yksinpuhelu”, step by step
yksinpuhelu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish puhelu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puhelu | talk, conversation; used especially in compound... |
| 2 | Finnish | puhella | To chatter |
| 3 | Finnish | puhua | To talk; To speak |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | puhudak | to blow |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | puše- | blow |
via Finnish yksin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | yksin | Instructive plural form of yksi; alone |