Where does “itseriittoinen” come from?
itseriittoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish riittoinen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
itseriittoinen (Finnish): self-absorbed
Definitions
- self-absorbed
Ancestry of “itseriittoinen”, step by step
itseriittoinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish riittoinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | riittoinen | — |
| 2 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 3 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |