Where does “nuoruudenystävä” come from?
nuoruudenystävä (Finnish) comes from Finnish nuoruus, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
nuoruudenystävä (Finnish): friend of one's youth, childhood friend
Definitions
- friend of one's youth, childhood friend
Ancestry of “nuoruudenystävä”, step by step
nuoruudenystävä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish nuoruus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nuoruus | youth |
| 2 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |
via Finnish ystävä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ystävä | friend |