Where does “passiivirakenne” come from?
passiivirakenne (Finnish) comes from Finnish passiivi, from Latin passivus, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
passiivirakenne (Finnish): passive structure
Definitions
- passive structure
Ancestry of “passiivirakenne”, step by step
passiivirakenne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish passiivi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | passiivi | passive voice; fourth person |
| 2 | Latin | passivus | subject to passion or emotion; passive |
| 3 | Latin | -īvus | Adjective suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
via Finnish rakenne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rakenne | structure; texture |
| 2 | Finnish | rakentaa | to build, construct |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | rakentadak | — |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | rakkɜ- | to make, prepare, build |