Where does “lapsenomaisuus” come from?
lapsenomaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish lapsenomainen, from Finnish omainen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
lapsenomaisuus (Finnish): childishness
Definitions
- childishness
Ancestry of “lapsenomaisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lapsenomainen | filial; childish |
| 2 | Finnish | omainen | close relative/relation; the family; "genitive +... |
| 3 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |