Where does “asianlaita” come from?
asianlaita (Finnish) comes from Finnish laita, from Finnish -mpi, from Proto-Uralic -mpa.
asianlaita (Finnish): state of affairs
Ancestry of “asianlaita”, step by step
asianlaita traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish laita
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laita | edge, margin, border, verge, brink, side; brim;... |
| 2 | Finnish | -mpi | Forms comparative adjectives; Forms adjectives... |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | -mpa | — |
via Finnish asia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | asia | issue, matter, affair, concern, business,... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | acja | matter, case |