eriltä

Eriltä is a Finnish adverb meaning “from various places” or “from different sources.” It is formed from the adjective eri (different) plus the suffix -ltä, which marks origin in Finnish. The word functions as an adverb and is used to indicate that something comes from multiple locations or sources rather than a single place.

In usage, eriltä is commonly found with a following noun in the elative case to specify the origin. Typical collocations include eriltä paikkakunnilta or eriltä suunnilta, used to describe information, stories, goods, or people arriving from many locations. For example, Tiedot kerättiin eriltä paikkakunnilta (The information was collected from various municipalities). Tarinoita kuultiin eriltä suunnilta (Stories were heard from various directions).

Etymologically, eriltä is built from eri ('different') and the origin-marking suffix -ltä. It is a standard part of Finnish and appears across formal and informal registers. While eriltä often appears with a following noun in elative, it can also stand in phrases where the exact source is implicit, emphasizing breadth of origin rather than a single point of origin.

Related expressions include monilta paikkakunnilta (from many municipalities) or use of erilaisten lähteiden (from different sources) in more explicit phrasing. Eriltä conveys a sense of breadth and diversity of sources, making it useful in reporting, summaries, and accounts that emphasize multiple origins.