Where does “ilmaissähköposti” come from?
ilmaissähköposti (Finnish) comes from Finnish ilmainen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
ilmaissähköposti (Finnish): freemail
Definitions
- freemail
Ancestry of “ilmaissähköposti”, step by step
ilmaissähköposti 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 sähköposti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sähköposti | e-mail, electronic mail; e-mail |
| 2 | English | electronic mail | Email; An email |