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

  1. acidness; sourness

Ancestry of “happamuus”, step by step

happamuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hapan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhapansour, acid in taste; sour, peevish, irritable,...
2Proto-Finnichap'oinsour, acid
3Proto-Finno-Ugricčappa

via Finnish uus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishuusAlternative form of uusi

Words derived from “happamuus

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric čappaEvery word from Proto-Finnic hap'oinEvery word from Finnish hapan