Where does “pääasiallinen” come from?
pääasiallinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish asiallinen, from Finnish -llinen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
pääasiallinen (Finnish): main, principal, chief
Definitions
- main, principal, chief
Ancestry of “pääasiallinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | asiallinen | matter-of-fact, proper, appropriate, businesslike |
| 2 | Finnish | -llinen | Forms adjectives that indicate time; Forms... |
| 3 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 4 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |