Where does “riippumattomuus” come from?
riippumattomuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish riippumaton, from Finnish riippua, from Proto-Finnic rippudak — to hang.
riippumattomuus (Finnish): independence
Ancestry of “riippumattomuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | riippumaton | independent; Negative participle of riippua;... |
| 2 | Finnish | riippua | To hang, dangle, be suspended; To depend |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | rippudak | to hang |