Where does “peenendus” come from?
peenendus (Estonian) comes from Estonian peenendama, from Estonian peen, from Proto-Finnic peeni — little, small; fine.
peenendus (Estonian): palatalization
Ancestry of “peenendus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | peenendama | to refine, to make finer; to palatalize |
| 2 | Estonian | peen | fine; thin; fancy |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | peeni | little, small; fine |