Where does “suoraviivaisuus” come from?
suoraviivaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish suoraviivainen, from Finnish suora, from Proto-Finnic soora, from Arabic سُورَة — chapter of the Qur'an; sura.
suoraviivaisuus (Finnish): having straight lines
Definitions
- having straight lines
Ancestry of “suoraviivaisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | suoraviivainen | straight-line, linear; rough, coarse, slash and... |
| 2 | Finnish | suora | straight; straight, direct, truthful, frank;... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | soora | straight |
| 4 | Arabic | سُورَة | chapter of the Qur'an; sura |