Where does “ratkaisukeino” come from?

ratkaisukeino (Finnish) comes from Finnish ratkaisu, from Finnish ratkaista, from Finnish -äistä — Front vowel variant of -aista.

ratkaisukeino (Finnish): solution, remedy, way of solving

Definitions

  1. solution, remedy, way of solving

Ancestry of “ratkaisukeino”, step by step

ratkaisukeino traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ratkaisu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishratkaisusolution, answer; conclusion
2FinnishratkaistaTo solve; To decide; to make a decision in a...
3Finnish-äistäFront vowel variant of -aista

via Finnish keino

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkeinomeans, way, vehicle; trick; "as modifier in a...
2Proto-Samickeajnōway, road; method, means
Every word from Finnish -äistä →Every word from Finnish ratkaista →Every word from Finnish ratkaisu →