Where does “ominaiskosteus” come from?

ominaiskosteus (Finnish) comes from Finnish ominainen, from Finnish nainen, from Proto-Finnic nainen — woman; wife.

ominaiskosteus (Finnish): specific humidity

Definitions

  1. specific humidity

Ancestry of “ominaiskosteus”, step by step

ominaiskosteus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ominainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishominainentypical, characteristic
2Finnishnainenwoman; lady; first-person singular potential...
3Proto-Finnicnainenwoman; wife

via Finnish kosteus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkosteusdampness; humidity; moisture
2FinnishuusAlternative form of uusi
Every word from Proto-Finnic nainen →Every word from Finnish nainen →Every word from Finnish ominainen →