Where does “tasane” come from?
tasane (Estonian) comes from Finnish tasainen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
tasane (Estonian): quiet
Definitions
- quiet
Ancestry of “tasane”, step by step
tasane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tasainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tasainen | even, flat; constant; stable |
| 2 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 3 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |
via Estonian tasa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | tasa | quietly; evenly, even; of equal height, at the... |