Where does “herkkähermoinen” come from?

herkkähermoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish herkkä, from Proto-Finnic herkkä — sensitive, delicate.

herkkähermoinen (Finnish): squeamish

Definitions

  1. squeamish

Ancestry of “herkkähermoinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishherkkädelicate, vulnerable; physically sensitive,...
2Proto-Finnicherkkäsensitive, delicate

Words derived from “herkkähermoinen”

Every word from Proto-Finnic herkkä →Every word from Finnish herkkä →