Where does “hienostella” come from?

hienostella (Finnish) comes from Finnish hieno, from Proto-Finnic heeno — fine, thin.

hienostella (Finnish): to give oneself airs, to pose, to act fancy

Definitions

  1. to give oneself airs, to pose, to act fancy

Ancestry of “hienostella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhienofine; elegant, fancy, posh; exquisite
2Proto-Finnicheenofine, thin

Words derived from “hienostella”

Every word from Proto-Finnic heeno →Every word from Finnish hieno →