Where does “kyyneleinen” come from?
kyyneleinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kyynele, from Finnish kyynel, from Proto-Finnic küünel, from Proto-Uralic küńele — tear.
kyyneleinen (Finnish): tearful
Ancestry of “kyyneleinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kyynele | Alternative form of kyynel; tear |
| 2 | Finnish | kyynel | tear |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | küünel | tear |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | küńele | tear |