Where does “omalaatuinen” come from?

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

omalaatuinen (Finnish): special, of its own kind, out of the ordinary;...

Definitions

  1. special, of its own kind, out of the ordinary;...

Ancestry of “omalaatuinen”, step by step

omalaatuinen 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 oma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishomaown; friendly
2Proto-Finnicomaown

Words derived from “omalaatuinen

Every word from Proto-Slavic ladъEvery word from Russian ладEvery word from Finnish laatu