Where does “niljainen” come from?
niljainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish inen.
niljainen (Finnish): slippery, slimy
Definitions
- slippery, slimy
Ancestry of “niljainen”, step by step
niljainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |
via Finnish nilja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nilja | slime; slimy, dirty, unpleasant |