Where does “vajaalaatuinen” come from?
vajaalaatuinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish laatu, from Russian лад, from Proto-Slavic ladъ — harmony, order.
vajaalaatuinen (Finnish): off-grade
Ancestry of “vajaalaatuinen”, step by step
vajaalaatuinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish laatu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laatu | quality; sort, kind |
| 2 | Russian | лад | harmony, concord; manner, way; mode; fret |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | ladъ | harmony, order |
via Finnish vajaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vajaa | not full; partial, incomplete; shy; mentally... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | vajaga | necessary, needed |
Words derived from “vajaalaatuinen”