Where does “happamuus” come from?
happamuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish hapan, from Proto-Finnic hap'oin, from Proto-Finno-Ugric čappa.
happamuus (Finnish): acidness; sourness
Definitions
- acidness; sourness
Ancestry of “happamuus”, step by step
happamuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hapan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hapan | sour, acid in taste; sour, peevish, irritable,... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hap'oin | sour, acid |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | čappa | — |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |