Where does “nykyasu” come from?

nykyasu (Finnish) comes from Finnish asu, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.

nykyasu (Finnish): present shape usually in locative cases, such as in "into its present shape"

Definitions

  1. present shape usually in locative cases, such as in "into its present shape"

Ancestry of “nykyasu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishasuattire, dress, suit, raiment; form, figure,...
2Finnish-uForms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and...
3Proto-Finnic-uForms nouns from adjectives, nouns
Every word from Proto-Finnic -u →Every word from Finnish -u →Every word from Finnish asu →