Where does “hienostelu” come from?

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

hienostelu (Finnish): giving oneself airs, acting fancy, posing

Definitions

  1. giving oneself airs, acting fancy, posing

Ancestry of “hienostelu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhienostellato give oneself airs, to pose, to act fancy
2Finnishhienofine; elegant, fancy, posh; exquisite
3Proto-Finnicheenofine, thin
Every word from Proto-Finnic heeno →Every word from Finnish hieno →Every word from Finnish hienostella →