Where does “epäonnistuminen” come from?
epäonnistuminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish epäonnistua, from Finnish onnistua, from Finnish onnistaa, from Finnish onni, from Proto-Finnic onni — luck.
epäonnistuminen (Finnish): A failure; A debacle
Definitions
- A failure; A debacle
Ancestry of “epäonnistuminen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | epäonnistua | to fail, to be unsuccessful |
| 2 | Finnish | onnistua | to manage, succeed |
| 3 | Finnish | onnistaa | to have good luck or fortune; to luck in, luck out |
| 4 | Finnish | onni | happiness; luck |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | onni | luck |