Where does “hyvänlaatuinen” come from?

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

hyvänlaatuinen (Finnish): benign

Definitions

  1. benign

Ancestry of “hyvänlaatuinen”, step by step

hyvänlaatuinen 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—

Words derived from “hyvänlaatuinen”

Every word from Proto-Slavic ladъ →Every word from Russian лад →Every word from Finnish laatu →