Where does “ainutlaatuisuus” come from?

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

ainutlaatuisuus (Finnish): uniqueness

Definitions

  1. uniqueness

Ancestry of “ainutlaatuisuus”, step by step

ainutlaatuisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ainutlaatuinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishainutlaatuinenunique, one-of-a-kind, unprecedented
2Finnishlaatuinenof a certain quality or sort
3Finnishlaatuquality; sort, kind
4Russianладharmony, concord; manner, way; mode; fret
5Proto-Slavicladъharmony, order

via Finnish uus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishuusAlternative form of uusi
Every word from Proto-Slavic ladъ →Every word from Russian лад →Every word from Finnish laatu →