Where does “naismainen” come from?

naismainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish nainen, from Proto-Finnic nainen — woman; wife.

naismainen (Finnish): effeminate, womanlike, womanish, feminine

Definitions

  1. effeminate, womanlike, womanish, feminine

Ancestry of “naismainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnainenwoman; lady; first-person singular potential...
2Proto-Finnicnainenwoman; wife

Words derived from “naismainen”

Every word from Proto-Finnic nainen →Every word from Finnish nainen →