Where does “puutteenalainen” come from?
puutteenalainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish alainen, from Finnish ala-, from Proto-Finnic ala, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.
puutteenalainen (Finnish): in need, indigent
Ancestry of “puutteenalainen”, step by step
puutteenalainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish alainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | alainen | subordinate; subject to, under, often as a... |
| 2 | Finnish | ala- | under-, sub-, lower, nether; inferior |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ala | lower; under |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ëla | below |
via Finnish puute
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puute | shortage; deficiency; shortcoming |
| 2 | Finnish | puuttua | to be missing; "inanimate thing in elative" or... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | puuttudak | to catch (onto), snag, get caught in/on |
Words derived from “puutteenalainen”