Where does “joutilaisuus” come from?
joutilaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish joutilas, from Finnish joutaa, from Proto-Finnic joutadak — to have time; to make it in time.
joutilaisuus (Finnish): idleness
Ancestry of “joutilaisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | joutilas | idle |
| 2 | Finnish | joutaa | To make it , arrive , reach; To have/find time;... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | joutadak | to have time; to make it in time |