Where does “spontaaninen” come from?
spontaaninen (Finnish) comes from Finnish spontaani, from Latin spontāneus, from Latin -āneus, from Latin -eus, from Proto-Italic *-eos — Forms adjectives indicating being formed out of a material.
spontaaninen (Finnish): spontaneous
Definitions
- spontaneous
Ancestry of “spontaaninen”, step by step
spontaaninen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish spontaani
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | spontaani | spontaneous |
| 2 | Latin | spontāneus | voluntary, spontaneous |
| 3 | Latin | -āneus | forming adjectives Of or pertaining to; -aneous |
| 4 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-eos | Forms adjectives indicating being formed out of a material |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |