Where does “erinäköisyys” come from?
erinäköisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish erinäköinen, from Finnish näköinen, from Finnish näkö, from Proto-Finnic näko, from Proto-Finnic -o, from Proto-Uralic -w.
erinäköisyys (Finnish): the quality or property of having a different appearance
Definitions
- the quality or property of having a different appearance
Ancestry of “erinäköisyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | erinäköinen | having a different appearance; looking different than something else or each other |
| 2 | Finnish | näköinen | looking like; -looking, -like; -sighted, -eyed |
| 3 | Finnish | näkö | sight, vision, eyesight; look, looks; face |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | näko | sight, vision; look, appearance; face |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -o | Forms action/result nouns from verbs |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | -w | — |