Where does “nukuksiin” come from?
nukuksiin (Finnish) comes from Finnish nukkua, from Proto-Finnic nukkudak — to doze, to slumber.
nukuksiin (Finnish): asleep
Ancestry of “nukuksiin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | nukkua | to sleep |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | nukkudak | to doze, to slumber |