Where does “nystyräinen” come from?
nystyräinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish nystyrä, from Finnish -ra, from Finnish -i, from Proto-Uralic -j — oblique plural.
nystyräinen (Finnish): lumpy
Definitions
- lumpy
Ancestry of “nystyräinen”, step by step
nystyräinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish nystyrä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nystyrä | A small lump, nodule |
| 2 | Finnish | -ra | Forms nouns or adjectives, mostly from nominal... |
| 3 | Finnish | -i | A nominal suffix used in eg. ukko → ukki; Used... |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -j | oblique plural |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |