Where does “peenikene” come from?
peenikene (Estonian) comes from Estonian peen, from Proto-Finnic peeni — little, small; fine.
peenikene (Estonian): thin
Ancestry of “peenikene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | peen | fine; thin; fancy |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | peeni | little, small; fine |