Where does “leikinomaisuus” come from?
leikinomaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish leikinomainen, from Finnish omainen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
leikinomaisuus (Finnish): playfulness
Definitions
- playfulness
Ancestry of “leikinomaisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | leikinomainen | playful, recreational |
| 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 |