Where does “moniavioisuus” come from?
moniavioisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish moniavioinen, from Finnish -avioinen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
moniavioisuus (Finnish): polygamy
Definitions
- polygamy
Ancestry of “moniavioisuus”, step by step
moniavioisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish moniavioinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | moniavioinen | polygamous |
| 2 | Finnish | -avioinen | -gamous |
| 3 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 4 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |