Where does “kilpailuasema” come from?
kilpailuasema (Finnish) comes from Finnish kilpailu, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.
kilpailuasema (Finnish): competitive position
Definitions
- competitive position
Ancestry of “kilpailuasema”, step by step
kilpailuasema traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kilpailu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kilpailu | contest, competition, race; competition; rivalry |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |
via Finnish asema
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | asema | state, position, situation; status; station |