Where does “suorastaan” come from?
suorastaan (Finnish) comes from Finnish suora, from Proto-Finnic soora, from Arabic سُورَة — chapter of the Qur'an; sura.
suorastaan (Finnish): downright, positively
Definitions
- downright, positively
Ancestry of “suorastaan”, step by step
suorastaan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish suora
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | suora | straight; straight, direct, truthful, frank;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | soora | straight |
| 3 | Arabic | سُورَة | chapter of the Qur'an; sura |
via Finnish staan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | staan | — |