Where does “ominaislaatu” come from?

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

ominaislaatu (Finnish): distinctive quality, particular quality, specific quality

Definitions

  1. distinctive quality, particular quality, specific quality

Ancestry of “ominaislaatu”, step by step

ominaislaatu 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 ominainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishominainentypical, characteristic
2Finnishnainenwoman; lady; first-person singular potential...
3Proto-Finnicnainenwoman; wife
Every word from Proto-Slavic ladъ →Every word from Russian лад →Every word from Finnish laatu →