Where does “erottelukyky” come from?

erottelukyky (Finnish) comes from Finnish erottelu, from Finnish erotella, from Finnish erottaa, from Finnish erota, from Finnish ero, from Finnish -o, from Proto-Finnic -o, from Proto-Uralic -w.

erottelukyky (Finnish): sensitivity; resolution

Definitions

  1. sensitivity; resolution

Ancestry of “erottelukyky”, step by step

erottelukyky traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish erottelu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisherotteluseparation, segregation; sorting
2FinnisherotellaTo separate, segregate
3Finnisherottaato separate; to divide; to fire, dismiss
4Finnisherotato divorce; to differ, be different; to resign
5Finnisherodifference, distinction; Short for avioero;...
6Finnish-oForms result or action nouns from verbs; Forms...
7Proto-Finnic-oForms action/result nouns from verbs
8Proto-Uralic-w

via Finnish kyky

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkykyability, capacity, capability; a capable person,...
2FinnishkyetäTo be able to, be capable of, can, be competent...
3Finnish-etäFront vowel variant of -eta
4Proto-Finnic-t'akForms verbs from nominal stems, generally with a causative, factitive or instrumental meaning
5Proto-Uralic-ta-Forms verbs from nouns; Forms causative verbs...
Every word from Proto-Uralic -wEvery word from Finnish -oEvery word from Proto-Finnic -o