Where does “hiirenhiljaisuus” come from?
hiirenhiljaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish hiirenhiljainen, from Finnish hiiri, from Proto-Finnic hiiri, from Proto-Uralic šiŋere — mouse.
hiirenhiljaisuus (Finnish): being as quiet as a mouse
Definitions
- being as quiet as a mouse
Ancestry of “hiirenhiljaisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hiirenhiljainen | quiet as a mouse very quiet |
| 2 | Finnish | hiiri | A mouse, used rather indiscriminately for a... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | hiiri | mouse |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | šiŋere | mouse |