Where does “älyperäisyys” come from?
älyperäisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish älyperäinen, from Finnish -peräinen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
älyperäisyys (Finnish): intellectualness, being on an intellectual basis
Definitions
- intellectualness, being on an intellectual basis
Ancestry of “älyperäisyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | älyperäinen | intellectual, on an intellectual basis |
| 2 | Finnish | -peräinen | of origin; -bottomed |
| 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 |