ala.
area (measure of the extent of a surface)
Meaning & usage
area (measure of the extent of a surface)
area, field, domain (one's field of expertise or activity)
field, discipline (specific branch of knowledge, learning, or practice; e.g. in work or sciences)
industry, sector, branch (business, studies, etc.)
business (kind of commercial, industrial or professional activity)
underside
Where this word comes from
From Proto-Finnic *ala; see ala- for more. Already in Finnic, this stem, originally meaning “lower, under” was repurposed as a noun meaning “underside, lower side”, whence “area”, whence the other senses like “domain”, “field”, “sector”.
synonym of alle (“(to) under”)
Where this word comes from
From Proto-Finnic *alak, equivalent to ala- + -(k) (k-lative singular). Attested since the time of Mikael Agricola (output c. 1543–1552).
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