Where does “iltakahdeksan” come from?

iltakahdeksan (Finnish) comes from Finnish ilta, from Finnish -nen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

iltakahdeksan (Finnish): 8 p.m

Definitions

  1. 8 p.m

Ancestry of “iltakahdeksan”, step by step

iltakahdeksan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ilta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishiltaevening
2Finnish-nenForms diminutives nouns or terms expressing...
3Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
4Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
5Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

via Finnish kahdeksan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkahdeksaneight
2Proto-Finnickakteksaeight
3Proto-Finnickakcitwo
4Proto-Uralic*kakta—
Every word from Proto-Finnic -uc →Every word from Finnish -inen →Every word from Finnish -uus →