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Where does “naismaisuus” come from?

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

naismaisuus (Finnish): The property of being womanlike; womanishness

Definitions

  1. The property of being womanlike; womanishness

Ancestry of “naismaisuus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnaismaineneffeminate, womanlike, womanish, feminine
2Finnishnainenwoman; lady; first-person singular potential...
3Proto-Finnicnainenwoman; wife
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