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Where does “neitonen” come from?

neitonen (Finnish) comes from Finnish -nen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

neitonen (Finnish): Diminutive of neito; maid, maiden

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of neito; maid, maiden

Ancestry of “neitonen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnish-nenForms diminutives nouns or terms expressing...
2Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
3Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
4Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood
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