Where does “jonkinasteinen” come from?

jonkinasteinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish aste, from Finnish astua, from Proto-Finnic astudak — to step, to take steps.

jonkinasteinen (Finnish): Synonym of jonkinlainen

Definitions

  1. Synonym of jonkinlainen

Ancestry of “jonkinasteinen”, step by step

jonkinasteinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish aste

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishastegrade; degree; degree, degree Celsius
2Finnishastuato step (on), tread (on), pace, stride
3Proto-Finnicastudakto step, to take steps

via Finnish jokin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjokinsomething; some, one, a; what have you
2Finnish-kintoo, also; also
3Proto-Finno-Ugric*-gik—
Every word from Proto-Finnic astudak →Every word from Finnish astua →Every word from Finnish aste →