Where does “männynneulanen” come from?
männynneulanen (Finnish) comes from Finnish neulanen, from Finnish -nen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
männynneulanen (Finnish): pine needle
Ancestry of “männynneulanen”, step by step
männynneulanen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish neulanen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | neulanen | needle |
| 2 | Finnish | -nen | Forms diminutives nouns or terms expressing... |
| 3 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 4 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |
via Finnish mänty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mänty | pine; pine, pinewood; Scots pine, "Pinus... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | mäntü | pine |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | mäntä | mixing utensil made of the top of a young pine |