Where does “ilmaisukeino” come from?

ilmaisukeino (Finnish) comes from Finnish ilmaisu, from Finnish ilmaista, from Finnish Ilma, from Finnish -ri, from Finnish -ra, from Finnish -i, from Proto-Uralic -j — oblique plural.

ilmaisukeino (Finnish): means of expression, way of expressing oneself

Definitions

  1. means of expression, way of expressing oneself

Ancestry of “ilmaisukeino”, step by step

ilmaisukeino traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ilmaisu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishilmaisuexpression
2Finnishilmaistato express; to denote; to indicate, point out,...
3FinnishIlmaair
4Finnish-riUsed to create names of occupations from nouns or...
5Finnish-raForms nouns or adjectives, mostly from nominal...
6Finnish-iA nominal suffix used in eg. ukko → ukki; Used...
7Proto-Uralic-joblique plural

via Finnish keino

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkeinomeans, way, vehicle; trick; "as modifier in a...
2Proto-Samickeajnōway, road; method, means
Every word from Proto-Uralic -jEvery word from Finnish -iEvery word from Finnish -ri