Where does “mukina” come from?
mukina (Finnish) comes from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.
mukina (Finnish): grumble, complaining
Definitions
- grumble, complaining
Ancestry of “mukina”, step by step
mukina traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European mew-k-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | mew-k- | slimy, slippery; slip, slime |
via Finnish nä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nä | — |
via Finnish mukista
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mukista | to grumble, grouse, complain |