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Where does “moraalinen” come from?

moraalinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish moraali, from Swedish moral, from German Moral, from German -īn, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

moraalinen (Finnish): moral

Definitions

  1. moral

Ancestry of “moraalinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishmoraaliMorals; Moral; Morale
2Swedishmoralmorale, character; moral, moral practices,...
3GermanMoralmoral, morality; morale
4German-īn—
5Latin-īnus—
6Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
7Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
8Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “moraalinen”

  • moraalisesti
  • moraalisuus
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