Where does “epäsuoruus” come from?

epäsuoruus (Finnish) comes from Finnish epäsuora, from Finnish suora, from Proto-Finnic soora, from Arabic سُورَة — chapter of the Qur'an; sura.

epäsuoruus (Finnish): indirectness

Definitions

  1. indirectness

Ancestry of “epäsuoruus”, step by step

epäsuoruus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish epäsuora

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishepäsuoraindirect
2Finnishsuorastraight; straight, direct, truthful, frank;...
3Proto-Finnicsoorastraight
4Arabicسُورَةchapter of the Qur'an; sura

via Finnish uus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishuusAlternative form of uusi
Every word from Arabic سُورَة →Every word from Proto-Finnic soora →Every word from Finnish suora →