Where does “odotuslista” come from?
odotuslista (Finnish) comes from Finnish odotus, from Finnish odottaa, from Proto-Finno-Permic oća-.
odotuslista (Finnish): waiting list
Ancestry of “odotuslista”, step by step
odotuslista traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish odotus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | odotus | wait, waiting; expectation, anticipation |
| 2 | Finnish | odottaa | to wait (for), await, expect, anticipate |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | oća- | — |
via Finnish lista
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lista | list; Short for ruokalista; Short for pörssilista... |
| 2 | Swedish | lista | a list; a register or roll of paper consisting of... |