Where does “ainutlaatuinen” come from?

ainutlaatuinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish laatuinen, from Finnish laatu, from Russian лад, from Proto-Slavic ladъ — harmony, order.

ainutlaatuinen (Finnish): unique, one-of-a-kind, unprecedented

Definitions

  1. unique, one-of-a-kind, unprecedented

Ancestry of “ainutlaatuinen”, step by step

ainutlaatuinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish laatuinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaatuinenof a certain quality or sort
2Finnishlaatuquality; sort, kind
3Russianладharmony, concord; manner, way; mode; fret
4Proto-Slavicladъharmony, order

via Finnish ainut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishainutonly; Nominative plural form of ainu

Words derived from “ainutlaatuinen”

Every word from Proto-Slavic ladъ →Every word from Russian лад →Every word from Finnish laatu →