Elinkaaresta

Elinkaaresta is the elative singular form of the Finnish noun elinkaari, which means life cycle. In Finnish grammar, the elative case (ending -sta/-stä) expresses origin or source, roughly translating to “from the life cycle” when used with elinkaari. The word elinkaari refers to the sequence of stages that an organism or a process goes through from start to end, such as birth to death in biology or the progression of a product’s life cycle in engineering and sustainability contexts.

The elative form elinkaaresta is used when the life cycle is the source or reference point of information, data, or discussion. It commonly appears in technical and academic writing. For example, phrases such as “tutkimus elinkaaresta,” meaning a study on the life cycle; “elinkaaresta kertova katsaus,” a review describing the life cycle; or “elinkaaresta poimitut tiedot,” data drawn from the life cycle, illustrate typical usage. The form helps situate statements in relation to the life cycle as a concept or data source.

Related terms include elinkaari (life cycle) and elinkaarianalyysi or elinkaarilaskenta, which refer to life-cycle analysis in ecological, product-design, and sustainability contexts. Etymologically, elinkaaresta is derived from elinkaari with the elative case ending, reflecting its role as a source or origin in a sentence.

See also: elinkaari, elinkaarianalyysi, elinkaarilaskenta.