Where does “monenlaatuinen” come from?

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

monenlaatuinen (Finnish): of many kinds

Definitions

  1. of many kinds

Ancestry of “monenlaatuinen”, step by step

monenlaatuinen 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 moni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmonimany; few, quite a few; many people, many
2Proto-Finnicmonimany
3Proto-Finno-Permicmone—
Every word from Proto-Slavic ladъ →Every word from Russian лад →Every word from Finnish laatu →