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Where does “huonomuistinen” come from?

huonomuistinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish muisti, from Finnish muistaa, from Proto-Finnic muistadak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric muja- — to touch, feel.

huonomuistinen (Finnish): forgetful

Definitions

  1. forgetful

Ancestry of “huonomuistinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmuistimemory; Third-person singular past form of...
2Finnishmuistaato remember, recall, recollect; Third-person...
3Proto-Finnicmuistadak—
4Proto-Finno-Ugricmuja-to touch, feel
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