Where does “hyväntapainen” come from?

hyväntapainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish tapainen, from Finnish tapa, from Proto-Finnic tapa — way, custom; nature.

hyväntapainen (Finnish): well-mannered

Definitions

  1. well-mannered

Ancestry of “hyväntapainen”, step by step

hyväntapainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tapainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtapainenresembling, similar, like; mannered
2Finnishtapacustom; habit; manner
3Proto-Finnictapaway, custom; nature

via Finnish hyvä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhyvägood; desirable, advisable
2Proto-Finnic*hüvä—
Every word from Proto-Finnic tapa →Every word from Finnish tapa →Every word from Finnish tapainen →
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