Where does “epäonnistua” come from?
epäonnistua (Finnish) comes from Finnish onnistua, from Finnish onnistaa, from Finnish onni, from Proto-Finnic onni — luck.
epäonnistua (Finnish): to fail, to be unsuccessful
Definitions
- to fail, to be unsuccessful
Ancestry of “epäonnistua”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | onnistua | to manage, succeed |
| 2 | Finnish | onnistaa | — |
| 3 | Finnish | onni | happiness; luck |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | onni | luck |