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Where does “homoseksuaalsus” come from?

homoseksuaalsus (Estonian) comes from Estonian homoseksuaalne, from Estonian -ne, from Proto-Finnic -inen — -ish, -ic, -like, -y; -en.

homoseksuaalsus (Estonian): homosexuality

Definitions

  1. homosexuality

Ancestry of “homoseksuaalsus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianhomoseksuaalnehomosexual
2Estonian-ne-al, -ic, -ous; -en
3Proto-Finnic-inen-ish, -ic, -like, -y; -en
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