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Where does “nimenomainen” come from?

nimenomainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

nimenomainen (Finnish): precise, specific, particular, exact; express,...

Definitions

  1. precise, specific, particular, exact; express,...

Ancestry of “nimenomainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
2Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
3Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

Words derived from “nimenomainen”

  • nimenomaisesti
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