Where does “nuukuus” come from?
nuukuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish nuuka, from Swedish noga — careful; about someone who takes great care to...
nuukuus (Finnish): stinginess
Definitions
- stinginess
Ancestry of “nuukuus”, step by step
nuukuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish nuuka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nuuka | stingy |
| 2 | Swedish | noga | careful; about someone who takes great care to... |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |