Where does “likinäköisyys” come from?
likinäköisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish likinäköinen, from Finnish likinäkö, from Finnish näkö, from Proto-Finnic näko, from Proto-Finnic -o, from Proto-Uralic -w.
likinäköisyys (Finnish): myopia, nearsightedness
Definitions
- myopia, nearsightedness
Ancestry of “likinäköisyys”, step by step
likinäköisyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish likinäköinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | likinäköinen | myopic, nearsighted |
| 2 | Finnish | likinäkö | near vision |
| 3 | Finnish | näkö | sight, vision, eyesight; look, looks; face |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | näko | sight, vision; look, appearance; face |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -o | Forms action/result nouns from verbs |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | -w | — |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |