Where does “marginaalinen” come from?

marginaalinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish marginaali, from Swedish marginal — a margin.

marginaalinen (Finnish): marginal

Definitions

  1. marginal

Ancestry of “marginaalinen”, step by step

marginaalinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish marginaali

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmarginaalimargin
2Swedishmarginala margin

via Finnish inen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishinen—
Every word from Swedish marginal →Every word from Finnish marginaali →