Where does “ohimennen” come from?

ohimennen (Finnish) comes from Finnish mennä, from Proto-Finnic mendäk, from Proto-Uralic mene- — to go.

ohimennen (Finnish): in passing, passing done only in passing; vague, cursory

Definitions

  1. in passing, passing done only in passing; vague, cursory

Ancestry of “ohimennen”, step by step

ohimennen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish mennä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmennäto go; to take, pass, spend, go
2Proto-Finnicmendäkto go
3Proto-Uralicmene-to go

via Finnish ohi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishohipast, beyond; over; by, past
2Proto-Finnicohiside
3Proto-Finno-Permicwoša—
Every word from Proto-Uralic mene- →Every word from Proto-Finnic mendäk →Every word from Finnish mennä →