Where does “maltiton” come from?
maltiton (Finnish) comes from Finnish maltti, from Finnish malttaa, from Proto-Finnic malttadak — to contain oneself, to have patience.
maltiton (Finnish): impatient
Definitions
- impatient
Ancestry of “maltiton”, step by step
maltiton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish maltti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | maltti | patience; temper; in the expression "menettää... |
| 2 | Finnish | malttaa | to have patience |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | malttadak | to contain oneself, to have patience |
via Finnish ton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ton | Genitive singular form of toi; Accusative... |