Where does “hajamielisyys” come from?

hajamielisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish hajamielinen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

hajamielisyys (Finnish): absent-mindedness

Definitions

  1. absent-mindedness

Ancestry of “hajamielisyys”, step by step

hajamielisyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hajamielinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhajamielinenabsent-minded, scatterbrained
2Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
3Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
4Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

via Finnish uus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishuusAlternative form of uusi
Every word from Proto-Finnic -uc →Every word from Finnish -inen →Every word from Finnish -uus →