Where does “väistämisvelvollinen” come from?
väistämisvelvollinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish velvollinen, from Finnish -llinen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
väistämisvelvollinen (Finnish): obliged to yield, not having the right of way in traffic
Definitions
- obliged to yield, not having the right of way in traffic
Ancestry of “väistämisvelvollinen”, step by step
väistämisvelvollinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish velvollinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | velvollinen | bound, obliged, liable |
| 2 | Finnish | -llinen | Forms adjectives that indicate time; Forms... |
| 3 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 4 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |
via Finnish väistäminen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | väistäminen | giving way; avoiding; evading |
| 2 | Finnish | -minen | Forms verbal nouns from verbs, mostly corresponds... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -minen | Forms nouns from verbs, indicating the action of... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -ma | Forms action/result nouns from verbs; Forms the... |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | -ma | — |