Where does “mielenkiinto” come from?
mielenkiinto (Finnish) comes from Finnish mielen, from Finnish mieli, from Proto-Finnic meeli, from Proto-Finno-Permic mäle.
mielenkiinto (Finnish): interest
Ancestry of “mielenkiinto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | mielen | Genitive singular form of mieli; of the mind |
| 2 | Finnish | mieli | mood; sense, meaning; mind |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | meeli | one's senses, mind |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Permic | mäle | — |
Words derived from “mielenkiinto”