Where does “vasemmistosiipi” come from?
vasemmistosiipi (Finnish) comes from Finnish vasemmisto, from Finnish -stö — Front vowel variant of -sto.
vasemmistosiipi (Finnish): left wing within a political party or organization
Definitions
- left wing within a political party or organization
Ancestry of “vasemmistosiipi”, step by step
vasemmistosiipi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vasemmisto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vasemmisto | The left; leftist |
| 2 | Finnish | -stö | Front vowel variant of -sto |
via Finnish siipi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | siipi | wing; sail; blade or a paddle of a water wheel or... |