Where does “näennäistotuus” come from?
näennäistotuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish näennäinen, from Finnish -nnainen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
näennäistotuus (Finnish): verisimilitude, factoid
Definitions
- verisimilitude, factoid
Ancestry of “näennäistotuus”, step by step
näennäistotuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish näennäinen
| 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 |