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Where does “harvinainen” come from?

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

harvinainen (Finnish): rare, uncommon

Definitions

  1. rare, uncommon

Ancestry of “harvinainen”, step by step

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

Words derived from “harvinainen”

  • harvinaisesti
  • harvinaisuus
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