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Where does “Nurminen” come from?

Nurminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish Nurmi, from Finnish nurmi, from Proto-Finnic nurmi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ńurme.

Ancestry of “Nurminen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishNurmi—
2Finnishnurmilawn, grass
3Proto-Finnicnurmifield, meadow
4Proto-Finno-Ugricńurme—
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