Where does “liikapainoinen” come from?
liikapainoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish liikapaino, from Finnish paino, from Proto-Finnic painadak, from Proto-Uralic pajńa- — press.
liikapainoinen (Finnish): overweight
Definitions
- overweight
Ancestry of “liikapainoinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | liikapaino | overweight, excess weight |
| 2 | Finnish | paino | weight; press; press, weight |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | painadak | to push, to press |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | pajńa- | press |