Where does “paksunahkaisuus” come from?
paksunahkaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish paksunahkainen, from Finnish paksu, from Proto-Finnic paksu, from Proto-Indo-European bʰénǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰenǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰen- — to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...
paksunahkaisuus (Finnish): thick skin
Definitions
- thick skin
Ancestry of “paksunahkaisuus”, step by step
paksunahkaisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish paksunahkainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | paksunahkainen | Having a thick skin; Thick-skinned |
| 2 | Finnish | paksu | thick; bold; pregnant |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | paksu | thick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰénǵʰus | dense, thick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰenǵʰ- | thick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰen- | to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to... |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |