Where does “muinaiskieli” come from?

muinaiskieli (Finnish) comes from Finnish muinainen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

muinaiskieli (Finnish): ancient language

Definitions

  1. ancient language

Ancestry of “muinaiskieli”, step by step

muinaiskieli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish muinainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmuinainenancient
2Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
3Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
4Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

via Finnish kieli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkielitongue; language; string
2Proto-Finnickeelitongue; language
3Proto-Uralickäletongue; language
Every word from Proto-Finnic -uc →Every word from Finnish -inen →Every word from Finnish -uus →