Where does “mielenlaatu” come from?

mielenlaatu (Finnish) comes from Finnish laatu, from Russian лад, from Proto-Slavic ladъ — harmony, order.

mielenlaatu (Finnish): disposition, temper, mentality

Definitions

  1. disposition, temper, mentality

Ancestry of “mielenlaatu”, step by step

mielenlaatu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish laatu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaatuquality; sort, kind
2Russianладharmony, concord; manner, way; mode; fret
3Proto-Slavicladъharmony, order

via Finnish mieli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmielimood; sense, meaning; mind
2Proto-Finnicmeelione's senses, mind
3Proto-Finno-Permicmäle—
Every word from Proto-Slavic ladъ →Every word from Russian лад →Every word from Finnish laatu →