Where does “elottomuus” come from?

elottomuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish eloton, from Finnish Elo, from Proto-Samic ealō — reindeer herd.

elottomuus (Finnish): lifelessness

Definitions

  1. lifelessness

Ancestry of “elottomuus”, step by step

elottomuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish eloton

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishelotonInanimate, lifeless; Lifeless, dull; inanimate
2FinnishElolife, living
3Proto-Samicealōreindeer herd

via Finnish uus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishuusAlternative form of uusi
Every word from Proto-Samic ealō →Every word from Finnish Elo →Every word from Finnish eloton →