Where does “länsimainen” come from?

länsimainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish länsimaa, from Finnish mää, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

länsimainen (Finnish): western, occidental

Definitions

  1. western, occidental

Ancestry of “länsimainen”, step by step

länsimainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish länsimaa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishlänsimaaA western country
2Finnishmääbaa; I
3Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
4Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
5Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

via Finnish inen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishinen—

Words derived from “länsimainen”

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