Where does “metsäinen” come from?
metsäinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish metsä, from Proto-Finnic *meccä, from Proto-Baltic medjas.
metsäinen (Finnish): forested
Definitions
- forested
Ancestry of “metsäinen”, step by step
metsäinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish metsä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | metsä | forest, woods; bush; hunting |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | *meccä | — |
| 3 | Proto-Baltic | medjas | — |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |