Where does “ensiasteinen” come from?
ensiasteinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish ensi, from Proto-Finnic enci, from Proto-Finnic -nci, from Proto-Uralic -mte.
ensiasteinen (Finnish): of the first degere, primary
Definitions
- of the first degere, primary
Ancestry of “ensiasteinen”, step by step
ensiasteinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ensi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ensi | next; first; Third-person singular indicative... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | enci | first; next |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -nci | Forms ordinal numbers from the corresponding... |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -mte | — |
via Finnish aste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | aste | grade; degree; degree, degree Celsius |
| 2 | Finnish | astua | to step (on), tread (on), pace, stride |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | astudak | to step, to take steps |