Where does “herkkäunisuus” come from?
herkkäunisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish herkkäuninen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
herkkäunisuus (Finnish): the quality or property of sleeping lightly, being a light sleeper
Definitions
- the quality or property of sleeping lightly, being a light sleeper
Ancestry of “herkkäunisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | herkkäuninen | that sleeps lightly, that is a light sleeper |
| 2 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 3 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |