Where does “katsastusasema” come from?
katsastusasema (Finnish) comes from Finnish katsastus, from Finnish -us, from Proto-Finnic -us — Forms some nouns from nominal stems.
katsastusasema (Finnish): vehicle inspection station
Definitions
- vehicle inspection station
Ancestry of “katsastusasema”, step by step
katsastusasema traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish katsastus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | katsastus | A routine inspection or checkup, especially an (annual) obligatory inspection of a car |
| 2 | Finnish | -us | Forms nouns from verbs, describing an action or... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -us | Forms some nouns from nominal stems |
via Finnish asema
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | asema | state, position, situation; status; station |