Where does “kahdenlaatuinen” come from?

kahdenlaatuinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish laatu, from Russian лад, from Proto-Slavic ladъ — harmony, order.

kahdenlaatuinen (Finnish): having two qualities

Definitions

  1. having two qualities

Ancestry of “kahdenlaatuinen”, step by step

kahdenlaatuinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish laatu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaatuquality; sort, kind
2Russianладharmony, concord; manner, way; mode; fret
3Proto-Slavicladъharmony, order

via Finnish kaksi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaksitwo
2Proto-Finnickakcitwo
3Proto-Uralic*kakta—
Every word from Proto-Slavic ladъ →Every word from Russian лад →Every word from Finnish laatu →