Where does “elinmahdollisuus” come from?
elinmahdollisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish mahdollisuus, from Finnish mahdollinen, from Finnish -llinen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
elinmahdollisuus (Finnish): chance to live
Definitions
- chance to live
Ancestry of “elinmahdollisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mahdollisuus | A possibility; A chance; An opportunity |
| 2 | Finnish | mahdollinen | possible; viable; prospective |
| 3 | Finnish | -llinen | Forms adjectives that indicate time; Forms... |
| 4 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 5 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 6 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |