Where does “finninen” come from?

finninen (Finnish) comes from Finnish finni, from Swedish Finne, from German finne, from Middle Low German finne, from Old Saxon finna, from Proto-Germanic finnō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pīn- — backbone, dorsal fin; backbone; dorsal fin.

finninen (Finnish): pimpled, pimply

Definitions

  1. pimpled, pimply

Ancestry of “finninen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishfinnipimple
2SwedishFinneA Finn a person from Finland
3Germanfinnebig dorsal fin as found in large fish and marine mammals
4Middle Low Germanfinne—
5Old Saxonfinna—
6Proto-Germanicfinnōflipper; fin
7Proto-Indo-European(s)pīn-backbone, dorsal fin; backbone; dorsal fin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pīn- →Every word from Proto-Germanic finnō →Every word from Old Saxon finna →