Where does “paksuus” come from?
paksuus (Finnish) comes 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...
paksuus (Finnish): thickness
Definitions
- thickness
Ancestry of “paksuus”, step by step
paksuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish paksu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | paksu | thick; bold; pregnant |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | paksu | thick |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰénǵʰus | dense, thick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰenǵʰ- | thick |
| 5 | 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 |