Where does “herkkähermoinen” come from?
herkkähermoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish herkkä, from Proto-Finnic herkkä.
herkkähermoinen (Finnish): squeamish
Ancestry of “herkkähermoinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | herkkä | delicate, vulnerable; physically sensitive,... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | herkkä | — |