Where does “lähiomainen” come from?

lähiomainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish omainen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

lähiomainen (Finnish): next of kin, close one e.g. a close relative

Definitions

  1. next of kin, close one e.g. a close relative

Ancestry of “lähiomainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishomainenclose relative/relation; the family; "genitive +...
2Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
3Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood
Every word from Proto-Finnic -uc →Every word from Finnish -uus →Every word from Finnish omainen →
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