Where does “mielenkiintoinen” come from?
mielenkiintoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish mielenkiinto, from Finnish mielen, from Finnish mieli, from Proto-Finnic meeli, from Proto-Finno-Permic mäle.
mielenkiintoinen (Finnish): interesting, intriguing, fascinating
Definitions
- interesting, intriguing, fascinating
Ancestry of “mielenkiintoinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mielenkiinto | interest |
| 2 | Finnish | mielen | Genitive singular form of mieli; of the mind |
| 3 | Finnish | mieli | mood; sense, meaning; mind |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | meeli | one's senses, mind |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Permic | mäle | — |