Where does “ohennus” come from?
ohennus (Finnish) comes from Finnish ohentaa, from Finnish oheta, from Finnish -eta, from Proto-Finnic -nt'ak.
ohennus (Finnish): thinning
Definitions
- thinning
Ancestry of “ohennus”, step by step
ohennus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ohentaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ohentaa | To thin; To dilute; Third-person singular... |
| 2 | Finnish | oheta | to thin (out), become/get thinner |
| 3 | Finnish | -eta | Forms verbs from adjectives, meaning "to become "... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -nt'ak | — |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |