Where does “tilauskirje” come from?

tilauskirje (Finnish) comes from Finnish tilaus, from Finnish tilata, from Finnish tila, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

tilauskirje (Finnish): order letter document detailing an order

Definitions

  1. order letter document detailing an order

Ancestry of “tilauskirje”, step by step

tilauskirje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tilaus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtilausorder; subscription; booking, reservation
2Finnishtilatato order; to sign up for; to subscribe to
3Finnishtilastate; condition; Short for maatila
4Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
5Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
6Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

via Finnish kirje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkirjeletter
2Finnishkirjabook; quire
3Proto-Finnickirjadecoration, carving, pattern
Every word from Proto-Finnic -ucEvery word from Finnish -inenEvery word from Finnish -uus