Where does “vaikutussuora” come from?

vaikutussuora (Finnish) comes from Finnish suora, from Proto-Finnic soora, from Arabic سُورَة — chapter of the Qur'an; sura.

vaikutussuora (Finnish): line of force

Definitions

  1. line of force

Ancestry of “vaikutussuora”, step by step

vaikutussuora traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish suora

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuorastraight; straight, direct, truthful, frank;...
2Proto-Finnicsoorastraight
3Arabicسُورَةchapter of the Qur'an; sura

via Finnish vaikutus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaikutusinfluence, effect, impact; impression; action
2Finnishvaikuttaato influence, have an influence on, affect, have...
Every word from Arabic سُورَةEvery word from Proto-Finnic sooraEvery word from Finnish suora