Where does “alempitasoinen” come from?
alempitasoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish alempi, from Finnish ala-, from Proto-Finnic ala, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.
alempitasoinen (Finnish): lower-level
Ancestry of “alempitasoinen”, step by step
alempitasoinen 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 taso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | taso | level; standard; wing |
| 2 | Finnish | tasa | of equal height; of the same level |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | tasa | even |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | taśa | even |