Where does “odottamattomuus” come from?

odottamattomuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish odottamaton, from Finnish odottaa, from Proto-Finno-Permic oća-.

odottamattomuus (Finnish): unexpectedness

Definitions

  1. unexpectedness

Ancestry of “odottamattomuus”, step by step

odottamattomuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish odottamaton

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishodottamatonunexpected, unheralded, unannounced, abrupt;...
2Finnishodottaato wait (for), await, expect, anticipate
3Proto-Finno-Permicoća-—

via Finnish uus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishuusAlternative form of uusi
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic oća- →Every word from Finnish odottaa →Every word from Finnish odottamaton →