Where does “herkkävireinen” come from?

herkkävireinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish vire, from Finnish vireä, from Proto-Finnic viredä.

herkkävireinen (Finnish): sensitive, emotional of character

Definitions

  1. sensitive, emotional of character

Ancestry of “herkkävireinen”, step by step

herkkävireinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vire

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishvireA light breeze or the small, disappearing waves...
2Finnishvireäactive, animate
3Proto-Finnicviredä—

via Finnish herkkä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishherkkädelicate, vulnerable; physically sensitive,...
2Proto-Finnicherkkäsensitive, delicate
Every word from Proto-Finnic viredä →Every word from Finnish vireä →Every word from Finnish vire →
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