Where does “hienosyinen” come from?

hienosyinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish syy, from Proto-Finnic süü, from Proto-Uralic śuwe — mouth.

hienosyinen (Finnish): fine-grained, close-grained; with fine fibres or grains

Definitions

  1. fine-grained, close-grained; with fine fibres or grains

Ancestry of “hienosyinen”, step by step

hienosyinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish syy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsyyfibre; filament; grain
2Proto-Finnicsüüthread, fibre; annual ring; reason, cause
3Proto-Uralicśuwemouth

via Finnish hieno

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhienofine; elegant, fancy, posh; exquisite
2Proto-Finnicheenofine, thin
Every word from Proto-Uralic śuwe →Every word from Proto-Finnic süü →Every word from Finnish syy →