Where does “hyvälaatuinen” come from?

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

hyvälaatuinen (Finnish): quality

Definitions

  1. quality

Ancestry of “hyvälaatuinen”, step by step

hyvälaatuinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish laatu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaatuquality; sort, kind
2Russianладharmony, concord; manner, way; mode; fret
3Proto-Slavicladъharmony, order

via Finnish hyvä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhyvägood; desirable, advisable
2Proto-Finnic*hüvä—
Every word from Proto-Slavic ladъ →Every word from Russian лад →Every word from Finnish laatu →