Where does “modernisuus” come from?
modernisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish moderninen, from Finnish moderni, from Swedish modern, from Middle French moderne, from Latin modernus, from Latin -rnus — suffix forming adjectives.
modernisuus (Finnish): modernity
Ancestry of “modernisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | moderninen | — |
| 2 | Finnish | moderni | modern |
| 3 | Swedish | modern | modern; pertaining to current style |
| 4 | Middle French | moderne | modern; current; contemporary |
| 5 | Latin | modernus | modern |
| 6 | Latin | -rnus | suffix forming adjectives |