Where does “maltittomuus” come from?
maltittomuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish maltiton, from Finnish maltti, from Finnish malttaa, from Proto-Finnic malttadak — to contain oneself, to have patience.
maltittomuus (Finnish): impatience
Definitions
- impatience
Ancestry of “maltittomuus”, step by step
maltittomuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish maltiton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | maltiton | impatient |
| 2 | Finnish | maltti | patience; temper; in the expression "menettää... |
| 3 | Finnish | malttaa | to have patience |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | malttadak | to contain oneself, to have patience |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |