Where does “himmeäpintainen” come from?

himmeäpintainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish pinta, from Proto-Finnic pinta, from Proto-Germanic spindaz — fat; lard; grease; smear; marrow.

himmeäpintainen (Finnish): matte, with a dim or matte surface

Definitions

  1. matte, with a dim or matte surface

Ancestry of “himmeäpintainen”, step by step

himmeäpintainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pinta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpintasurface
2Proto-Finnicpintasurface; sapwood; fat
3Proto-Germanicspindazfat; lard; grease; smear; marrow

via Finnish himmeä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhimmeädim; strange, bizarre, mind-bending
Every word from Proto-Germanic spindaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic pinta →Every word from Finnish pinta →