Where does “asiantuntevuus” come from?
asiantuntevuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish asiantunteva, from Finnish asia, from Proto-Finnic acja — matter, case.
Ancestry of “asiantuntevuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | asiantunteva | professional, expert, well-informed, adept |
| 2 | Finnish | asia | issue, matter, affair, concern, business,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | acja | matter, case |