Where does “niukkuus” come from?
niukkuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish niukka, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian niuʀ — coconut.
niukkuus (Finnish): paucity
Ancestry of “niukkuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | niukka | scanty, scarce; Synonym of täpärä |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | niuʀ | coconut |