Where does “ilmaiskappale” come from?
ilmaiskappale (Finnish) comes from Finnish ilmainen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
ilmaiskappale (Finnish): free copy
Ancestry of “ilmaiskappale”, step by step
ilmaiskappale traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ilmainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ilmainen | free of charge, free, gratis |
| 2 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 3 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |
via Finnish kappale
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kappale | object; piece; track, song |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kapaleh | piece |