Where does “asiaankuuluva” come from?

asiaankuuluva (Finnish) comes from Finnish asia, from Proto-Finnic acja — matter, case.

asiaankuuluva (Finnish): relevant, pertinent, (having a) bearing (on), concerning, connected (with), tied in (with), applicable, suitable, to the point/purpose

Definitions

  1. relevant, pertinent, (having a) bearing (on), concerning, connected (with), tied in (with), applicable, suitable, to the point/purpose

Ancestry of “asiaankuuluva”, step by step

asiaankuuluva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish asia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishasiaissue, matter, affair, concern, business,...
2Proto-Finnicacjamatter, case

via Finnish kuuluva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkuuluvaPresent active participle of kuulua; booming;...
Every word from Proto-Finnic acjaEvery word from Finnish asia
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