Where does “yksinlaulu” come from?
yksinlaulu (Finnish) comes from Finnish laulu, from Proto-Finnic laulu, from Proto-Finnic lauladak — to sing.
yksinlaulu (Finnish): solo song
Definitions
- solo song
Ancestry of “yksinlaulu”, step by step
yksinlaulu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish laulu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laulu | song; singing |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | laulu | song |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | lauladak | to sing |
via Finnish yksin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | yksin | Instructive plural form of yksi; alone |