Where does “herkkänahkainen” come from?
herkkänahkainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish nahkainen, from Finnish nahka, from Proto-Finnic nahka, from Proto-Germanic naskiz — skin.
herkkänahkainen (Finnish): thin-skinned, overly sensitive
Definitions
- thin-skinned, overly sensitive
Ancestry of “herkkänahkainen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | nahkainen | leather; leathery |
| 2 | Finnish | nahka | leather; skin of an animal, colloquially also of... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | nahka | skin; leather |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | naskiz | skin |