Where does “sosiaaliavustus” come from?

sosiaaliavustus (Finnish) comes from Finnish sosiaalinen, from Latin sociālis, from French social, from Latin socialis, from Latin socius, from Ancient Greek πάθος, from Ancient Greek πάσχω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

sosiaaliavustus (Finnish): social assistance, welfare

Definitions

  1. social assistance, welfare

Ancestry of “sosiaaliavustus”, step by step

sosiaaliavustus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sosiaalinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsosiaalinensocial; having to do with social policy, striving...
2LatinsociālisOf or pertaining to companionship; companionable, sociable, social
3Frenchsocialsocial, related to society, community; social,...
4LatinsocialisOf or pertaining to companionship; companionable,...
5Latinsociussharing, joining in, partaking, associated;...
6Ancient Greekπάθοςpain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,...
7Ancient Greekπάσχωto undergo, experience; have someone do something...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

via Finnish avustus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishavustusgrant; contribution; relief, aid
2FinnishavustaaTo assist; To abet
3Finnishapuhelp; assistance; helping hand
4Proto-FinnicapuAlternative form of *api
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ-