Where does “itsepäisesti” come from?
itsepäisesti (Finnish) comes from Finnish itsepäinen, from Finnish -päinen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
itsepäisesti (Finnish): stubbornly
Definitions
- stubbornly
Ancestry of “itsepäisesti”, step by step
itsepäisesti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish itsepäinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | itsepäinen | stubborn, opinionated |
| 2 | Finnish | -päinen | Of or pertaining to a head; used only as headword... |
| 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 sti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sti | — |