Where does “niekka” come from?
niekka (Finnish) comes from Russian -ник, from Proto-Slavic -ьnikъ, from Proto-Slavic -ikъ — *nožь → *nožikъ; *větrъ → *větrikъ; *listъ →...
niekka (Finnish): master, whiz, expert; Used as head of a compound...
Definitions
- master, whiz, expert; Used as head of a compound...
Ancestry of “niekka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | -ник | Suffix appended to nominal stems to create a... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | -ьnikъ | From base concept nouns, forms agent nouns who... |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ikъ | *nožь → *nožikъ; *větrъ → *větrikъ; *listъ →... |
Words derived from “niekka”