Where does “iltakolme” come from?

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

iltakolme (Finnish): 3 p.m

Definitions

  1. 3 p.m

Ancestry of “iltakolme”, step by step

iltakolme 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 kolme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkolmethree
2Finnishkolmitri-
3Proto-Uralic*kolme—
Every word from Proto-Finnic -uc →Every word from Finnish -inen →Every word from Finnish -uus →
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