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Where does “peenendama” come from?

peenendama (Estonian) comes from Estonian peen, from Proto-Finnic peeni — little, small; fine.

peenendama (Estonian): to refine, to make finer; to palatalize

Definitions

  1. to refine, to make finer; to palatalize

Ancestry of “peenendama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpeenfine; thin; fancy
2Proto-Finnicpeenilittle, small; fine

Words derived from “peenendama”

  • peenendus
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