Where does “erinomaisuus” come from?
erinomaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish erinomainen, from Finnish omainen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
erinomaisuus (Finnish): shine, excellence
Definitions
- shine, excellence
Ancestry of “erinomaisuus”, step by step
erinomaisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish erinomainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | erinomainen | excellent, outstanding, first-rate |
| 2 | Finnish | omainen | close relative/relation; the family; "genitive +... |
| 3 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |