Where does “muinaislinna” come from?

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

muinaislinna (Finnish): hill-fort defensive structure

Definitions

  1. hill-fort defensive structure

Ancestry of “muinaislinna”, step by step

muinaislinna 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 Linna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishLinnacastle large fortified residential building
2Proto-Finniclitnatown, city; fortification, fortress
Every word from Proto-Finnic -uc →Every word from Finnish -inen →Every word from Finnish -uus →