Where does “ehdonalainen” come from?
ehdonalainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish alainen, from Finnish ala-, from Proto-Finnic ala, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.
ehdonalainen (Finnish): parole; conditional
Ancestry of “ehdonalainen”, step by step
ehdonalainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish alainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | alainen | subordinate; subject to, under, often as a... |
| 2 | Finnish | ala- | under-, sub-, lower, nether; inferior |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ala | lower; under |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ëla | below |
via Finnish ehto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ehto | condition, term; reservation; candidacy in an... |
| 2 | Finnish | ehtiä | to make it, arrive or reach; to have/find time |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ehtidäk | to prepare, to get ready |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Permic | ešte- | — |