Where does “velvollisuus” come from?

velvollisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish velvollinen, from Finnish -llinen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

velvollisuus (Finnish): responsibility; duty; obligation

Definitions

  1. responsibility; duty; obligation

Ancestry of “velvollisuus”, step by step

velvollisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish velvollinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvelvollinenbound, obliged, liable
2Finnish-llinenForms adjectives that indicate time; Forms...
3Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
4Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
5Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

via Finnish uus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishuusAlternative form of uusi

Words derived from “velvollisuus

Every word from Proto-Finnic -ucEvery word from Finnish -inenEvery word from Finnish -llinen