Where does “oheisvahinko” come from?

oheisvahinko (Finnish) comes from Finnish oheinen, from Finnish -hinen — Forms nouns or adjectives of belonging to or possessing a particular quality.

oheisvahinko (Finnish): collateral damage

Definitions

  1. collateral damage

Ancestry of “oheisvahinko”, step by step

oheisvahinko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish oheinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishoheinenenclosed, attached; supplementary
2Finnish-hinenForms nouns or adjectives of belonging to or possessing a particular quality

via Finnish vahinko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvahinkomishap; accident; damage
2Proto-Finnicvahinkomishap, accident
Every word from Finnish -hinen →Every word from Finnish oheinen →