Alastaro

Finnish fi: Etymology fi alainen ala(i)s- lower taro (compare fi Ylistaro, which is however not anywhere close to fi Alastaro). The latter component has generally been connected with fi taro, a word found in Elisa Lönnrot's dictionary with the meaning "populated area". According to Lauri Posti, the term may have been used more widely to name new settlements. The word has been considered to be a borrowing from dialectal fi ru дор, a term used in slash-and-burn agriculture. The "lower" refers to its location downstream of something else. Pronunciation Proper noun A former municipality in Southwest Finland; now part of Loimaa. A village in the municipality of Loimaa. Declension sg Alastar o a Derived terms fi alastarolainen References