Where does “kyseenalaistaminen” come from?
kyseenalaistaminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kyseenalaistaa, from Finnish kyseenalainen, from Finnish alainen, from Finnish ala-, from Proto-Finnic ala, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.
Ancestry of “kyseenalaistaminen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kyseenalaistaa | to question, doubt |
| 2 | Finnish | kyseenalainen | questionable; in question |
| 3 | Finnish | alainen | subordinate; subject to, under, often as a... |
| 4 | Finnish | ala- | under-, sub-, lower, nether; inferior |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | ala | lower; under |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | ëla | below |