Where does “kilpailuhenkisyys” come from?
kilpailuhenkisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish kilpailuhenkinen, from Finnish henkinen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
kilpailuhenkisyys (Finnish): competitiveness being inclined to competitive
Definitions
- competitiveness being inclined to competitive
Ancestry of “kilpailuhenkisyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kilpailuhenkinen | competitive |
| 2 | Finnish | henkinen | mental; spiritual; -person |
| 3 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 4 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |