Where does “rasvattomuus” come from?

rasvattomuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish rasvaton, from Finnish rasva, from Proto-Finnic rasva — fat.

rasvattomuus (Finnish): the quality of not containing fat, of being fat-free

Definitions

  1. the quality of not containing fat, of being fat-free

Ancestry of “rasvattomuus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrasvatonfat-free, non-fat
2Finnishrasvafat; grease; ointment
3Proto-Finnicrasvafat
Every word from Proto-Finnic rasvaEvery word from Finnish rasvaEvery word from Finnish rasvaton