Where does “tottelevaisuus” come from?
tottelevaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish tottelevainen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
tottelevaisuus (Finnish): obedience
Definitions
- obedience
Ancestry of “tottelevaisuus”, step by step
tottelevaisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tottelevainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tottelevainen | Obedient |
| 2 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 3 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |