Where does “naissoost” come from?

naissoost (Estonian) comes from Estonian naissugu, from Estonian naine, from Proto-Finnic nainen — woman; wife.

naissoost (Estonian): elative singular of naissugu; female

Definitions

  1. elative singular of naissugu; female

Ancestry of “naissoost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniannaissugufemale gender; women
2Estoniannainewoman; wife
3Proto-Finnicnainenwoman; wife
Every word from Proto-Finnic nainen →Every word from Estonian naine →Every word from Estonian naissugu →
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