Where does “herännäisyys” come from?
herännäisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish herännäinen, from Finnish -nnainen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
herännäisyys (Finnish): A Lutheran revivalist movement in Finland, originally closely linked with pietism, usually translated into English as Awakening
Definitions
- A Lutheran revivalist movement in Finland, originally closely linked with pietism, usually translated into English as Awakening
Ancestry of “herännäisyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | herännäinen | A supporter of herännäisyys, a Lutheran revivalist movement in Finland |
| 2 | Finnish | -nnainen | Forms nouns or adjectives from verbs |
| 3 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 4 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |