Where does “modaalirakenne” come from?
modaalirakenne (Finnish) comes from Finnish modaalinen, from English modal, from Middle French modal, from Latin modalis, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
modaalirakenne (Finnish): a participial phrase used for actions either done to achieve a goal or while doing something else, using the instructive of the second infinitive; "modal construction"
Definitions
- a participial phrase used for actions either done to achieve a goal or while doing something else, using the instructive of the second infinitive; "modal construction"
Ancestry of “modaalirakenne”, step by step
modaalirakenne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish modaalinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | modaalinen | modal |
| 2 | English | modal | of, or relating to a mode or modus; of, relating... |
| 3 | Middle French | modal | — |
| 4 | Latin | modalis | pertaining to a mode |
| 5 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
via Finnish rakenne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rakenne | structure; texture |
| 2 | Finnish | rakentaa | to build, construct |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | rakentadak | — |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | rakkɜ- | to make, prepare, build |