Where does “asiattomuus” come from?
asiattomuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish asiaton, from Finnish asia, from Proto-Finnic acja — matter, case.
asiattomuus (Finnish): inappropriateness
Ancestry of “asiattomuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | asiaton | inappropriate; unauthorised |
| 2 | Finnish | asia | issue, matter, affair, concern, business,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | acja | matter, case |