Where does “äidillisyys” come from?
äidillisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish äidillinen, from Finnish -llinen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
äidillisyys (Finnish): motherliness
Definitions
- motherliness
Ancestry of “äidillisyys”, step by step
äidillisyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish äidillinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | äidillinen | motherly, maternal |
| 2 | Finnish | -llinen | Forms adjectives that indicate time; Forms... |
| 3 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 4 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |