Where does “niisiis” come from?
niisiis (Estonian) comes from Estonian nii, from Estonian need, from Proto-Finnic nek, from Proto-Uralic ne.
niisiis (Estonian): hence, so
Definitions
- hence, so
Ancestry of “niisiis”, step by step
niisiis 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 siis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | siis | then, after that; so |