Where does “kauimmainen” come from?
kauimmainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kauin, from Finnish -in, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *-in, from Proto-Uralic -ma.
kauimmainen (Finnish): furthest away
Definitions
- furthest away
Ancestry of “kauimmainen”, step by step
kauimmainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kauin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kauin | farthest, furthest that is farthest or furthest |
| 2 | Finnish | -in | Suffix variant for the illative singular, see... |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *-in | — |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -ma | — |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |