Where does “näennäis-” come from?
näennäis- (Finnish) comes from Finnish näennäinen, from Finnish -nnainen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
näennäis- (Finnish): pseudo-, quasi-, apparent, ostensible, virtual
Definitions
- pseudo-, quasi-, apparent, ostensible, virtual
Ancestry of “näennäis-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | näennäinen | apparent, ostensible |
| 2 | Finnish | -nnainen | Forms nouns or adjectives from verbs |
| 3 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 4 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |