Where does “nynnerö” come from?

nynnerö (Finnish) comes from Finnish ero, from Finnish -o, from Proto-Finnic -o, from Proto-Uralic -w.

nynnerö (Finnish): A wimp, sissy

Definitions

  1. A wimp, sissy

Ancestry of “nynnerö”, step by step

nynnerö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ero

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisherodifference, distinction; Short for avioero;...
2Finnish-oForms result or action nouns from verbs; Forms...
3Proto-Finnic-oForms action/result nouns from verbs
4Proto-Uralic-w

via Finnish nynny

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishnynnyA wimp, sissy
Every word from Proto-Uralic -wEvery word from Finnish -oEvery word from Proto-Finnic -o