Where does “-inen” come from?
-inen (Finnish) comes from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
-inen (Finnish): -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
Definitions
- -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
Ancestry of “-inen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |
Words derived from “-inen”