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

naismaisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish naismainen

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

via Finnish uus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishuusAlternative form of uusi
Every word from Proto-Finnic nainen →Every word from Finnish nainen →Every word from Finnish naismainen →