Where does “jäljennys” come from?
jäljennys (Finnish) comes from Finnish jäljentää, from Finnish jälki, from Proto-Finnic jälki, from Proto-Finno-Ugric jälke.
Ancestry of “jäljennys”, step by step
jäljennys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish jäljentää
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jäljentää | to copy; Third-person singular indicative present... |
| 2 | Finnish | jälki | trace; track; aftermath |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | jälki | trace, mark; track, trail |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | jälke | — |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |