Where does “muunlaatuinen” come from?

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

muunlaatuinen (Finnish): of a different nature or kind

Definitions

  1. of a different nature or kind

Ancestry of “muunlaatuinen”, step by step

muunlaatuinen 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 muu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmuuother, another; the others; else
2Proto-Finnicmuuother, another; different
3Proto-Finno-Ugricmu—
Every word from Proto-Slavic ladъ →