Where does “onnettomuusaltis” come from?
onnettomuusaltis (Finnish) comes from Finnish altis, from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
onnettomuusaltis (Finnish): accident-prone
Definitions
- accident-prone
Ancestry of “onnettomuusaltis”, step by step
onnettomuusaltis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish altis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | altis | exposed, endangered, vulnerable; ready, inclined,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via Finnish onnettomuus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | onnettomuus | accident; misfortune; unhappiness, miserableness,... |
| 2 | Finnish | onneton | unhappy; miserable; wretched |
| 3 | Finnish | onni | happiness; luck |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | onni | luck |