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Where does “hienosti” come from?

hienosti (Finnish) comes from Finnish hieno, from Proto-Finnic heeno.

hienosti (Finnish): nicely, elegantly, very well

Definitions

  1. nicely, elegantly, very well

Ancestry of “hienosti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhienofine; elegant, fancy, posh; exquisite
2Proto-Finnicheeno—
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