Where does “riippumattomuus” come from?

riippumattomuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish riippumaton, from Finnish riippua, from Proto-Finnic rippudak — to hang.

riippumattomuus (Finnish): independence

Definitions

  1. independence

Ancestry of “riippumattomuus”, step by step

riippumattomuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish riippumaton

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishriippumatonindependent; Negative participle of riippua;...
2FinnishriippuaTo hang, dangle, be suspended; To depend
3Proto-Finnicrippudakto hang

via Finnish uus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishuusAlternative form of uusi
Every word from Proto-Finnic rippudak →Every word from Finnish riippua →Every word from Finnish riippumaton →