Where does “alhaisuus” come from?
alhaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish alhainen, from Finnish ala-, from Proto-Finnic ala, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.
alhaisuus (Finnish): lowness
Definitions
- lowness
Ancestry of “alhaisuus”, step by step
alhaisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish alhainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | alhainen | low; lowly, low, lower; low, ignoble,... |
| 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 |