Where does “maallikko” come from?

maallikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish maallinen, from Finnish -llinen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

maallikko (Finnish): layperson, layman someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy

Definitions

  1. layperson, layman someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy

Ancestry of “maallikko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmaallinensecular; worldly, earthly
2Finnish-llinenForms adjectives that indicate time; Forms...
3Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
4Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
5Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

Words derived from “maallikko”

Every word from Proto-Finnic -uc →Every word from Finnish -inen →Every word from Finnish -llinen →
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