Where does “niini” come from?

niini (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic niini, from Proto-Finno-Permic ńijne.

niini (Finnish): bast; Short for niinipuu

Definitions

  1. bast; Short for niinipuu

Ancestry of “niini”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicniinibast
2Proto-Finno-Permicńijne—

Words derived from “niini”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic ńijne →Every word from Proto-Finnic niini →
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