Where does “ansiottomuus” come from?
ansiottomuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish ansioton, from Finnish ansio, from Finnish ansa, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ansa.
ansiottomuus (Finnish): meritlessness
Ancestry of “ansiottomuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ansioton | undeserving; meritless |
| 2 | Finnish | ansio | merit; income; virtue |
| 3 | Finnish | ansa | trap; booby trap |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *ansa | — |