Where does “eksistentiaalilause” come from?
eksistentiaalilause (Finnish) comes from Finnish lause, from Finnish lausua, from Proto-Finnic lausudak — to say.
eksistentiaalilause (Finnish): existential clause, existential clause that refers to the existence or presence of something
Definitions
- existential clause, existential clause that refers to the existence or presence of something
Ancestry of “eksistentiaalilause”, step by step
eksistentiaalilause traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lause
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lause | clause; sentence; theorem |
| 2 | Finnish | lausua | to say, speak, utter, pronounce; to pronounce,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | lausudak | to say |
via Finnish eksistentiaalinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | eksistentiaalinen | existential |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | existentialis | — |