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

  1. A Lutheran revivalist movement in Finland, originally closely linked with pietism, usually translated into English as Awakening

Ancestry of “herännäisyys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishherännäinenA supporter of herännäisyys, a Lutheran revivalist movement in Finland
2Finnish-nnainenForms nouns or adjectives from verbs
3Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
4Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
5Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood
Every word from Proto-Finnic -ucEvery word from Finnish -inenEvery word from Finnish -uus