Where does “kyyhkynen” come from?

kyyhkynen (Finnish) comes from Finnish -nen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

kyyhkynen (Finnish): pigeon, dove

Definitions

  1. pigeon, dove

Ancestry of “kyyhkynen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnish-nenForms diminutives nouns or terms expressing...
2Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
3Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
4Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

Words derived from “kyyhkynen”

Every word from Proto-Finnic -uc →Every word from Finnish -inen →Every word from Finnish -uus →