Where does “hentoilu” come from?

hentoilu (Finnish) comes from Finnish hentoilla, from Finnish hento, from Proto-Finnic hento.

hentoilu (Finnish): thinking or acting delicately

Definitions

  1. thinking or acting delicately

Ancestry of “hentoilu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhentoillato think or act in a delicate manner
2Finnishhentodelicate, fragile
3Proto-Finnichento—
Every word from Proto-Finnic hento →Every word from Finnish hento →Every word from Finnish hentoilla →
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