Where does “niimoodi” come from?
niimoodi (Estonian) comes from Estonian nii, from Estonian need, from Proto-Finnic nek, from Proto-Uralic ne.
niimoodi (Estonian): so, this way, that way
Definitions
- so, this way, that way
Ancestry of “niimoodi”, step by step
niimoodi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian nii
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | nii | such, so; so, this way |
| 2 | Estonian | need | these, they |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | nek | those medial? |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ne | — |
via Estonian moodi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | moodi | — |