Where does “maltillisuus” come from?
maltillisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish maltillinen, from Finnish maltti, from Finnish malttaa, from Proto-Finnic malttadak.
maltillisuus (Finnish): moderation, moderateness
Ancestry of “maltillisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | maltillinen | moderate , sober, level-headed; calm, collected,... |
| 2 | Finnish | maltti | patience; temper; in the expression "menettää... |
| 3 | Finnish | malttaa | to have patience |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | malttadak | — |