Where does “hyväntekeväisyyslaitos” come from?
hyväntekeväisyyslaitos (Finnish) comes from Finnish laitos, from Finnish laittaa, from Proto-Finnic laittadak, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
hyväntekeväisyyslaitos (Finnish): charitable institution, charity institution, philanthropic institution
Definitions
- charitable institution, charity institution, philanthropic institution
Ancestry of “hyväntekeväisyyslaitos”, step by step
hyväntekeväisyyslaitos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish laitos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laitos | institution; faculty; facility |
| 2 | Finnish | laittaa | to put, set, place; to prepare food; To criticize |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | laittadak | to put down |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
via Finnish hyväntekeväisyys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hyväntekeväisyys | charity |
| 2 | Finnish | hyväntekeväinen | charitable |
| 3 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 4 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |