Where does “maltillinen” come from?

maltillinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish maltti, from Finnish malttaa, from Proto-Finnic malttadak — to contain oneself, to have patience.

maltillinen (Finnish): moderate, sober, level-headed not excessive; acting in moderation

Definitions

  1. moderate, sober, level-headed not excessive; acting in moderation

Ancestry of “maltillinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmalttipatience; temper; in the expression "menettää...
2Finnishmalttaato have patience
3Proto-Finnicmalttadakto contain oneself, to have patience

Words derived from “maltillinen”

Every word from Proto-Finnic malttadak →Every word from Finnish malttaa →Every word from Finnish maltti →