Where does “ilta-aurinko” come from?
ilta-aurinko (Finnish) comes from Finnish ilta, from Finnish -nen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
ilta-aurinko (Finnish): evening sun
Definitions
- evening sun
Ancestry of “ilta-aurinko”, step by step
ilta-aurinko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ilta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ilta | evening |
| 2 | Finnish | -nen | Forms diminutives nouns or terms expressing... |
| 3 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 4 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |
via Finnish aurinko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | aurinko | the Sun |