Where does “vastuunalainen” come from?
vastuunalainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish alainen, from Finnish ala-, from Proto-Finnic ala, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.
vastuunalainen (Finnish): accountable, responsible
Ancestry of “vastuunalainen”, step by step
vastuunalainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish alainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | alainen | subordinate; subject to, under, often as a... |
| 2 | Finnish | ala- | under-, sub-, lower, nether; inferior |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ala | lower; under |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ëla | below |
via Finnish vastuu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vastuu | responsibility, charge; "see also:" in charge;... |
| 2 | Finnish | vastata | to answer, to reply; to respond |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | vastat'ak | to answer, to reply |
Words derived from “vastuunalainen”