Where does “hiljaisuus” come from?
hiljaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish hiljainen, from Proto-Finnic hiljainen.
hiljaisuus (Finnish): silence
Definitions
- silence
Ancestry of “hiljaisuus”, step by step
hiljaisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hiljainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hiljainen | quiet; silent; tacit |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hiljainen | — |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |