Where does “fakultatiivisuus” come from?
fakultatiivisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish fakultatiivinen, from English facultative, from French facultatif, from French -if, from Middle French -if, from Old French -if, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
fakultatiivisuus (Finnish): The quality of being facultative; faculty
Definitions
- The quality of being facultative; faculty
Ancestry of “fakultatiivisuus”, step by step
fakultatiivisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish fakultatiivinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | fakultatiivinen | facultative |
| 2 | English | facultative | Of or relating to faculty, especially to mental... |
| 3 | French | facultatif | optional, elective; not mandatory; facultative |
| 4 | French | -if | -ive; used in forming adjectives denoting... |
| 5 | Middle French | -if | -ive |
| 6 | Old French | -if | -ive |
| 7 | Latin | -īvus | Adjective suffix |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |