Where does “mielistellä” come from?
mielistellä (Finnish) comes from Finnish mieli, from Proto-Finnic meeli, from Proto-Finno-Permic mäle.
mielistellä (Finnish): To curry favor, to suck up
Definitions
- To curry favor, to suck up
Ancestry of “mielistellä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mieli | mood; sense, meaning; mind |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | meeli | one's senses, mind |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | mäle | — |
Words derived from “mielistellä”