Where does “huonolaatuinen” come from?

huonolaatuinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish laatuinen, from Finnish laatu, from Russian лад, from Proto-Slavic ladъ — harmony, order.

huonolaatuinen (Finnish): Of low, poor quality

Definitions

  1. Of low, poor quality

Ancestry of “huonolaatuinen”, step by step

huonolaatuinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish laatuinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaatuinenof a certain quality or sort
2Finnishlaatuquality; sort, kind
3Russianладharmony, concord; manner, way; mode; fret
4Proto-Slavicladъharmony, order

via Finnish huono

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhuonobad; poor
2Proto-Finnichoonobad, poor

Words derived from “huonolaatuinen

Every word from Proto-Slavic ladъEvery word from Russian ладEvery word from Finnish laatu