Where does “mahdoton” come from?
mahdoton (Finnish) comes from Finnish mahto, from Finnish mahtaa, from Proto-Finnic mahtadak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric mašta-.
mahdoton (Finnish): impossible
Definitions
- impossible
Ancestry of “mahdoton”, step by step
mahdoton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish mahto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mahto | possibility, chance |
| 2 | Finnish | mahtaa | must do, to probably; to be able to, can do;... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | mahtadak | to be able to, can |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | mašta- | — |
via Finnish ton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ton | Genitive singular form of toi; Accusative... |