Where does “hempeämielinen” come from?

hempeämielinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish mieli, from Proto-Finnic meeli, from Proto-Finno-Permic mäle.

hempeämielinen (Finnish): sentimental, tender, gentle

Definitions

  1. sentimental, tender, gentle

Ancestry of “hempeämielinen”, step by step

hempeämielinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish mieli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmielimood; sense, meaning; mind
2Proto-Finnicmeelione's senses, mind
3Proto-Finno-Permicmäle—

via Finnish hempeä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhempeäsweet, charming

Words derived from “hempeämielinen”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic mäle →Every word from Proto-Finnic meeli →Every word from Finnish mieli →