Where does “kunhan” come from?

kunhan (Finnish) comes from Finnish kun, from Finnish moinen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

kunhan (Finnish): as long as, provided; as soon as, once

Definitions

  1. as long as, provided; as soon as, once

Ancestry of “kunhan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkunwhen, as; as soon as, once; expresses that the...
2Finnishmoinensuch; -like
3Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
4Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
5Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

Words derived from “kunhan

Every word from Proto-Finnic -ucEvery word from Finnish -inenEvery word from Finnish -uus