Where does “erottelukynnys” come from?

erottelukynnys (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.

Ancestry of “erottelukynnys”, step by step

erottelukynnys 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 kynnys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkynnysthreshold; doorsill
2Proto-Finnickündüsthreshold
3Quechuakunturcondor
Every word from Proto-Uralic -wEvery word from Finnish -oEvery word from Proto-Finnic -o