Where does “nyhälaitainen” come from?

nyhälaitainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish laita, from Finnish -mpi, from Proto-Uralic -mpa.

nyhälaitainen (Finnish): crenate

Definitions

  1. crenate

Ancestry of “nyhälaitainen”, step by step

nyhälaitainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish laita

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaitaedge, margin, border, verge, brink, side; brim;...
2Finnish-mpiForms comparative adjectives; Forms adjectives...
3Proto-Uralic-mpa—

via Finnish nyhä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnyhähillock, small hill
Every word from Proto-Uralic -mpa →Every word from Finnish -mpi →Every word from Finnish laita →