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
- The property of being womanlike; womanishness
Ancestry of “naismaisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | naismainen | effeminate, womanlike, womanish, feminine |
| 2 | Finnish | nainen | woman; lady; first-person singular potential... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | nainen | woman; wife |