Where does “paraslaatuinen” come from?

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

paraslaatuinen (Finnish): of the best quality

Definitions

  1. of the best quality

Ancestry of “paraslaatuinen”, step by step

paraslaatuinen 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 paras

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishparassuperlative degree of hyvä; best
2Proto-Finnicparassuperlative degree of *hüvä
3Proto-Finno-Permicparagood
Every word from Proto-Slavic ladъ →Every word from Russian лад →Every word from Finnish laatu →