Where does “uhanalaisuus” come from?
uhanalaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish uhanalainen, from Finnish alainen, from Finnish ala-, from Proto-Finnic ala, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.
uhanalaisuus (Finnish): endangeredness
Definitions
- endangeredness
Ancestry of “uhanalaisuus”, step by step
uhanalaisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish uhanalainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uhanalainen | endangered; vulnerable; threatened |
| 2 | Finnish | alainen | subordinate; subject to, under, often as a... |
| 3 | Finnish | ala- | under-, sub-, lower, nether; inferior |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | ala | lower; under |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | ëla | below |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |