Where does “hännystely” come from?
hännystely (Finnish) comes from Finnish hännystellä, from Finnish hännys, from Finnish häntä, from Proto-Finnic häntä, from Proto-Uralic čänčä.
hännystely (Finnish): toadying, truckling (to)
Definitions
- toadying, truckling (to)
Ancestry of “hännystely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hännystellä | To toady, truckle to |
| 2 | Finnish | hännys | tail of a tailcoat |
| 3 | Finnish | häntä | a narrow tail; ogonek; Partitive form of hän |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | häntä | tail |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | čänčä | — |