Where does “häviötön” come from?

häviötön (Finnish) comes from Finnish häviö, from Finnish -iö, from Spanish -ijo, from Proto-Bantu ì- — Class 5 noun prefix.

häviötön (Finnish): lossless

Definitions

  1. lossless

Ancestry of “häviötön”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhäviödefeat; loss
2Finnish-iöFront vowel variant of -io
3Spanish-ijoindicating a diminutive or despective quality
4Proto-Bantuì-Class 5 noun prefix
Every word from Proto-Bantu ì- →Every word from Finnish -iö →Every word from Finnish häviö →