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Where does “onnellisuus” come from?

onnellisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish onnellinen, from Finnish -llinen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

onnellisuus (Finnish): happiness

Definitions

  1. happiness

Ancestry of “onnellisuus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishonnellinenhappy
2Finnish-llinenForms adjectives that indicate time; Forms...
3Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
4Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
5Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

Words derived from “onnellisuus”

  • onnellisuuspilleri
  • onnellisuustutkija
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