Where does “päin” come from?
päin (Finnish) comes from Finnish pää, from Proto-Finnic pää, from Proto-Uralic päŋe — head.
päin (Finnish): against, to, on etc; Used to indicate approximate...
Definitions
- against, to, on etc; Used to indicate approximate...
Ancestry of “päin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pää | head; end, tip |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pää | head |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | päŋe | head |
Words derived from “päin”