Where does “maa-aateli” come from?

maa-aateli (Finnish) comes from Finnish aateli, from Swedish ädel, from Middle Low German adel, from Old Saxon athal, from Proto-Germanic aþalaz, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

maa-aateli (Finnish): landed gentry

Definitions

  1. landed gentry

Ancestry of “maa-aateli”, step by step

maa-aateli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish aateli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaatelinobility; elite, choice
2Swedishädelnoble; honourable
3Middle Low Germanadelnobility
4Old Saxonathalnoble
5Proto-Germanicaþalaznoble
6Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
7Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

via Finnish mää

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmääbaa; I
2Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
3Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
4Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European at-al →Every word from Proto-Germanic aþalą →