Where does “pahnanpohjimmainen” come from?

pahnanpohjimmainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish pohjimmainen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

pahnanpohjimmainen (Finnish): runt

Definitions

  1. runt

Ancestry of “pahnanpohjimmainen”, step by step

pahnanpohjimmainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pohjimmainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpohjimmainenunderlying, fundamental, quintessential
2Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
3Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
4Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

via Finnish pahna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpahnastraw chaff, such as used in animal shelters
Every word from Proto-Finnic -ucEvery word from Finnish -inenEvery word from Finnish -uus