Where does “monikielisyys” come from?
monikielisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish monikielinen, from Finnish kielinen, from Finnish kieli, from Proto-Finnic keeli, from Proto-Uralic käle — tongue; language.
monikielisyys (Finnish): multilingualism
Definitions
- multilingualism
Ancestry of “monikielisyys”, step by step
monikielisyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish monikielinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | monikielinen | multilingual; polyglot; multi-stringed |
| 2 | Finnish | kielinen | being of a language; used mainly as head word in... |
| 3 | Finnish | kieli | tongue; language; string |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | keeli | tongue; language |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | käle | tongue; language |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |