Where does “maanäkyvyys” come from?
maanäkyvyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish näkyvyys, from Finnish näkyvä, from Finnish näkyä, from Proto-Finnic näküdäk — to be visible, to be seen.
maanäkyvyys (Finnish): ground visibility
Ancestry of “maanäkyvyys”, step by step
maanäkyvyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish näkyvyys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | näkyvyys | visibility; visibleness; coverage, exposure |
| 2 | Finnish | näkyvä | visible; Present active participle of näkyä |
| 3 | Finnish | näkyä | To be visible, be seen, show; To be... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | näküdäk | to be visible, to be seen |
via Finnish mää
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mää | baa; I |
| 2 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 3 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |