Where does “niin ikään” come from?
niin ikään (Finnish) comes from Finnish niin, from Finnish ne, from Proto-Finnic nek, from Proto-Uralic ne.
niin ikään (Finnish): also, likewise
Definitions
- also, likewise
Ancestry of “niin ikään”, step by step
niin ikään traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish niin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | niin | so, then, in that case; so, to this or that... |
| 2 | Finnish | ne | they, those; they; those, the |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | nek | those medial? |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ne | — |
via Finnish ikään
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ikään | "ikään kuin": as if; "niin ikään": likewise;... |