Where does “hajuinen” come from?
hajuinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish haju, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *haju.
hajuinen (Finnish): -smelling
Definitions
- -smelling
Ancestry of “hajuinen”, step by step
hajuinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish haju
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | haju | smell, whiff; clue, slightest idea |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *haju | — |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |