Where does “maa-aatelisto” come from?

maa-aatelisto (Finnish) comes from Finnish aatelisto, 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 — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

Ancestry of “maa-aatelisto”, step by step

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

via Finnish aatelisto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaatelistonobility
2Finnishaatelinobility; elite, choice
3Swedishädelnoble; honourable
4Middle Low Germanadelnobility
5Old Saxonathalnoble
6Proto-Germanicaþalaznoble
7Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
8Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
9Proto-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 →