Where does “vanhusten” come from?

vanhusten (Finnish) comes from Finnish vanhus, from Finnish vanha, from Proto-Finnic vanha, from Proto-Finno-Permic wanša.

vanhusten (Finnish): Genitive plural form of vanhus; of the elderly

Definitions

  1. Genitive plural form of vanhus; of the elderly

Ancestry of “vanhusten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvanhusold person
2Finnishvanhaold
3Proto-Finnicvanhaold
4Proto-Finno-Permicwanša—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic wanša →Every word from Proto-Finnic vanha →Every word from Finnish vanha →