ansiosta

Ansiosta is the elative form of the Finnish noun ansio, meaning earnings, income, salary, or merit. The elative case expresses origin or source, roughly translating to “out of” or “from” in English. Therefore, ansiosta is used to indicate that something arises from or is funded by a person’s earnings or income, or is derived from that source.

Etymology: The base word ansio covers several related senses—financial earnings as well as merit or achievement. The form ansiosta is created by adding the elative suffix -sta/-stä to ansio, yielding “out of earnings” or “from earnings.”

Usage: In Finnish, ansiosta appears in contexts discussing finances, income sources, and related topics. It is commonly found in formal or administrative language when specifying funding sources or the basis for payments, benefits, or budgets.

See also: ansio, elanto, tulot, palkka, sosiaaliturva.