Where does “viranomaisapu” come from?
viranomaisapu (Finnish) comes from Finnish apu, from Proto-Finnic apu — Alternative form of *api.
viranomaisapu (Finnish): assistance from officials, help from officials
Definitions
- assistance from officials, help from officials
Ancestry of “viranomaisapu”, step by step
viranomaisapu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish apu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | apu | help; assistance; helping hand |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | apu | Alternative form of *api |
via Finnish viranomainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viranomainen | official, public authority; officer or official... |
| 2 | Finnish | -omainen | — |