Where does “herkkäuninen” come from?

herkkäuninen (Finnish) comes from Finnish uni, from Proto-Finnic uni, from Proto-Finno-Permic une.

herkkäuninen (Finnish): that sleeps lightly, that is a light sleeper

Definitions

  1. that sleeps lightly, that is a light sleeper

Ancestry of “herkkäuninen”, step by step

herkkäuninen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish uni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishunidream; sleep
2Proto-Finnicunisleep; dream
3Proto-Finno-Permicune—

via Finnish herkkä

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

Words derived from “herkkäuninen”

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