Where does “makoinen” come from?

makoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish makea, from Proto-Finnic makeda, from Proto-Finnic makjas, from Proto-Germanic smakjaz.

Ancestry of “makoinen”, step by step

makoinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish makea

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmakeasweet; fresh; high; in the idiomatic expression...
2Proto-Finnicmakedasweet; fresh
3Proto-Finnicmakjastasty, sweet
4Proto-Germanicsmakjaz—

via Finnish öinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishöinennocturnal
2Finnishyöperiod of day Previous: iltayö Next: aamuyö;...
3Proto-Finnicöönight
4Proto-Finno-Ugricüje—
Every word from Proto-Germanic smakjaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic makjas →Every word from Proto-Finnic makeda →