Where does “elintasokilpailu” come from?
elintasokilpailu (Finnish) comes from Finnish elintaso, from Finnish taso, from Finnish tasa, from Proto-Finnic tasa, from Proto-Uralic taśa — even.
elintasokilpailu (Finnish): living standard competition, keeping up with the...
Definitions
- living standard competition, keeping up with the...
Ancestry of “elintasokilpailu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | elintaso | standard of living |
| 2 | Finnish | taso | level; standard; wing |
| 3 | Finnish | tasa | of equal height; of the same level |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | tasa | even |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | taśa | even |