Where does “ahdasmielisyys” come from?
ahdasmielisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish ahdasmielinen, from Finnish ahdas, from Proto-Finnic ahtas, from Proto-Baltic anśtas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
ahdasmielisyys (Finnish): narrow-mindedness
Definitions
- narrow-mindedness
Ancestry of “ahdasmielisyys”, step by step
ahdasmielisyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ahdasmielinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ahdasmielinen | narrow-minded |
| 2 | Finnish | ahdas | tight, narrow; narrow; narrow, restrictive |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 4 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |