Where does “kaihoisasti” come from?

kaihoisasti (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaihoisa, from Finnish kaiho, from Proto-Finnic kaiho — harm, damage, loss.

kaihoisasti (Finnish): wistfully, longingly

Definitions

  1. wistfully, longingly

Ancestry of “kaihoisasti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaihoisawistful, longing
2Finnishkaihohopeless longing, saudade
3Proto-Finnickaihoharm, damage, loss
Every word from Proto-Finnic kaiho →Every word from Finnish kaiho →Every word from Finnish kaihoisa →