Where does “laita-alkoholisti” come from?
laita-alkoholisti (Finnish) comes from Finnish laita, from Finnish -mpi, from Proto-Uralic -mpa.
Ancestry of “laita-alkoholisti”, step by step
laita-alkoholisti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish laita
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laita | edge, margin, border, verge, brink, side; brim;... |
| 2 | Finnish | -mpi | Forms comparative adjectives; Forms adjectives... |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | -mpa | — |
via Finnish alkoholisti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | alkoholisti | alcoholic person addicted to alcohol |
| 2 | Swedish | alkoholist | alcoholic; person who abuses or has an addiction to alcohol |