Where does “sotaveteraani” come from?
sotaveteraani (Finnish) comes from Finnish veteraani, from Middle French vétéran, from Latin veterānus, from Latin vetus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
sotaveteraani (Finnish): war veteran
Ancestry of “sotaveteraani”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | veteraani | veteran, old-timer |
| 2 | Middle French | vétéran | — |
| 3 | Latin | veterānus | — |
| 4 | Latin | vetus | old, aged, elderly, ancient; long-standing;... |
| 5 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |