Where does “äkkipikaisuus” come from?
äkkipikaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish äkkipikainen, from Finnish pikainen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
äkkipikaisuus (Finnish): The property of being short-tempered
Definitions
- The property of being short-tempered
Ancestry of “äkkipikaisuus”, step by step
äkkipikaisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish äkkipikainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | äkkipikainen | short-tempered, quick-tempered, explosive |
| 2 | Finnish | pikainen | quick |
| 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 |