Where does “jyrkkäseinäinen” come from?

jyrkkäseinäinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish seinä, from Proto-Finnic saina — wall.

jyrkkäseinäinen (Finnish): with steep walls such as of a gorge

Definitions

  1. with steep walls such as of a gorge

Ancestry of “jyrkkäseinäinen”, step by step

jyrkkäseinäinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish seinä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishseinäwall; mains; Essive singular form of sei
2Proto-Finnicsainawall

via Finnish jyrkkä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjyrkkästeep, abrupt; strict; radical
2Proto-Finnicjürkkä—
Every word from Proto-Finnic saina →Every word from Finnish seinä →