Where does “jäännösvirhe” come from?
jäännösvirhe (Finnish) comes from Finnish jäännös, from Finnish -nnos, from Finnish -ntö, from Finnish -mö, from Finnish -i, from Proto-Uralic -j — oblique plural.
jäännösvirhe (Finnish): residual error
Definitions
- residual error
Ancestry of “jäännösvirhe”, step by step
jäännösvirhe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish jäännös
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jäännös | remains; remainder, residue, residual |
| 2 | Finnish | -nnos | Forms nouns |
| 3 | Finnish | -ntö | — |
| 4 | Finnish | -mö | Front vowel variant of -mo |
| 5 | Finnish | -i | A nominal suffix used in eg. ukko → ukki; Used... |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | -j | oblique plural |
via Finnish virhe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | virhe | mistake; error; flaw |