Where does “omavoimaisuus” come from?
omavoimaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish omavoimainen, from Finnish voima, from Proto-Finnic voima, from Proto-Finnic -ma, from Proto-Uralic -ma.
omavoimaisuus (Finnish): being self-sustaining or self-propelled
Definitions
- being self-sustaining or self-propelled
Ancestry of “omavoimaisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | omavoimainen | self-powered, self-sustaining |
| 2 | Finnish | voima | power, strength, force, might; force; power |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | voima | power, strength, force, might |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -ma | Forms action/result nouns from verbs; Forms the... |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | -ma | — |