Where does “moitiskelu” come from?
moitiskelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish moitiskella, from Finnish moittia, from Proto-Finnic moittidak — to scold, to criticize.
moitiskelu (Finnish): criticizing or rebuking (repeatedly)
Definitions
- criticizing or rebuking (repeatedly)
Ancestry of “moitiskelu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | moitiskella | — |
| 2 | Finnish | moittia | to criticize, to rebuke, to reproach; to scold,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | moittidak | to scold, to criticize |