Where does “ruuanlaittotaitoinen” come from?
ruuanlaittotaitoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish ruuanlaittotaito, from Finnish ruuanlaitto, from Finnish laitto, from Finnish laittaa, from Proto-Finnic laittadak, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
Ancestry of “ruuanlaittotaitoinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ruuanlaittotaito | — |
| 2 | Finnish | ruuanlaitto | — |
| 3 | Finnish | laitto | putting, setting, placing |
| 4 | Finnish | laittaa | to put, set, place; to prepare food; To criticize |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | laittadak | to put down |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |