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Where does “kiinne” come from?

kiinne (Finnish) comes from Finnish kiinni, from Finnish kiinteä, from Proto-Finnic kiintedä.

kiinne (Finnish): fixed; Synonym of hiuskiinne

Definitions

  1. fixed; Synonym of hiuskiinne

Ancestry of “kiinne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkiinniclosed; attached, connected, fastened; due to,...
2Finnishkiinteäsolid, rigid; firm; fixed
3Proto-Finnickiintedä—

Words derived from “kiinne”

  • kiinnelaina
Every word from Proto-Finnic kiintedä →