Where does “kyseenalaistaa” come from?
kyseenalaistaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish kyseenalainen, from Finnish alainen, from Finnish ala-, from Proto-Finnic ala, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.
kyseenalaistaa (Finnish): to question, doubt
Ancestry of “kyseenalaistaa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kyseenalainen | questionable; in question |
| 2 | Finnish | alainen | subordinate; subject to, under, often as a... |
| 3 | Finnish | ala- | under-, sub-, lower, nether; inferior |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | ala | lower; under |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | ëla | below |