Where does “nikarainen” come from?
nikarainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish nikara, from Finnish -ra, from Finnish -i, from Proto-Uralic -j — oblique plural.
Ancestry of “nikarainen”, step by step
nikarainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish nikara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nikara | — |
| 2 | Finnish | -ra | Forms nouns or adjectives, mostly from nominal... |
| 3 | Finnish | -i | A nominal suffix used in eg. ukko → ukki; Used... |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -j | oblique plural |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |