Where does “rantakylä” come from?
rantakylä (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian ranta, from Proto-Finnic ranta, from Proto-Germanic strandō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)trAnt-, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
rantakylä (Ingrian): coastal village
Definitions
- coastal village
Ancestry of “rantakylä”, step by step
rantakylä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian ranta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | ranta | shore, coast |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | ranta | shore, coast |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | strandō | edge; rim; shore, strand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)trAnt- | strand, border, field |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
via Ingrian kylä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | kylä | village |