Where does “kainostelu” come from?

kainostelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kainostella, from Finnish Kaino, from Finnish kaino — demure, timid.

kainostelu (Finnish): bashfulness

Definitions

  1. bashfulness

Ancestry of “kainostelu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkainostellaTo be shy/bashful/timid; To play coy, play the...
2FinnishKainodemure, timid, coy, shy, retiring
3Finnishkainodemure, timid
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