Where does “hienostoalue” come from?

hienostoalue (Finnish) comes from Finnish alue, from Proto-Austronesian qaluʀ, from Proto-Austronesian -luʀ.

hienostoalue (Finnish): upscale area, high-end area

Definitions

  1. upscale area, high-end area

Ancestry of “hienostoalue”, step by step

hienostoalue traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish alue

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaluearea; region; oblast
2Proto-Austronesianqaluʀto flow
3Proto-Austronesian-luʀ—

via Finnish hienosto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhienostobeau monde, elite, high society, smart set
2Finnishhienofine; elegant, fancy, posh; exquisite
3Proto-Finnicheenofine, thin
Every word from Proto-Austronesian -luʀ →Every word from Proto-Austronesian qaluʀ →Every word from Finnish alue →