Where does “alemmuus” come from?
alemmuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish alempi, from Finnish ala-, from Proto-Finnic ala, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.
alemmuus (Finnish): inferiority
Definitions
- inferiority
Ancestry of “alemmuus”, step by step
alemmuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish alempi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | alempi | lower, under-, nether; inferior |
| 2 | Finnish | ala- | under-, sub-, lower, nether; inferior |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ala | lower; under |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ëla | below |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |