Where does “aristokraattisuus” come from?
aristokraattisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish aristokraattinen, from French aristocratique, from Ancient Greek ἀριστοκρατικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
aristokraattisuus (Finnish): aristocracy
Definitions
- aristocracy
Ancestry of “aristokraattisuus”, step by step
aristokraattisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish aristokraattinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | aristokraattinen | aristocratic |
| 2 | French | aristocratique | aristocratic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀριστοκρατικός | aristocratic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |