Where does “hienosäikeinen” come from?

hienosäikeinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish säie, from Finnish sää, from Proto-Finnic sää, from Proto-Finno-Ugric säŋe — air.

hienosäikeinen (Finnish): with fine threads or fibers; fine-textured, fine-grained

Definitions

  1. with fine threads or fibers; fine-textured, fine-grained

Ancestry of “hienosäikeinen”, step by step

hienosäikeinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish säie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsäiethread, strand, fibre, filament; thread; string
2Finnishsääweather; you; fiber, thread, strand
3Proto-Finnicsääweather
4Proto-Finno-Ugricsäŋeair

via Finnish hieno

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhienofine; elegant, fancy, posh; exquisite
2Proto-Finnicheenofine, thin
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric säŋe →Every word from Proto-Finnic sää →Every word from Finnish sää →