Where does “näennäinen” come from?

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

näennäinen (Finnish): apparent, ostensible

Definitions

  1. apparent, ostensible

Ancestry of “näennäinen”, step by step

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

Words derived from “näennäinen”

Every word from Proto-Finnic -uc →Every word from Finnish -inen →Every word from Finnish -uus →