Where does “-uinen” come from?

-uinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

-uinen (Finnish): Forms adjectives for indicating the degree of a property

Definitions

  1. Forms adjectives for indicating the degree of a property

Ancestry of “-uinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
2Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
3Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

Words derived from “-uinen”

Every word from Proto-Finnic -uc →Every word from Finnish -inen →Every word from Finnish -uus →
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