Where does “hyvämuistinen” come from?

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

hyvämuistinen (Finnish): Having a good memory

Definitions

  1. Having a good memory

Ancestry of “hyvämuistinen”, step by step

hyvämuistinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish muisti

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

via Finnish hyvä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhyvägood; desirable, advisable
2Proto-Finnic*hüvä—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric muja- →Every word from Proto-Finnic muistadak →Every word from Finnish muistaa →