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Where does “neulasisto” come from?

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

neulasisto (Finnish): The needles of a tree collectively

Definitions

  1. The needles of a tree collectively

Ancestry of “neulasisto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishneulanenneedle
2Finnish-nenForms diminutives nouns or terms expressing...
3Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
4Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
5Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood
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