Where does “penikkamaisuus” come from?
penikkamaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish penikkamainen, from Finnish penikka, from Finnish peni, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *peni, from Proto-Uralic penä — dog.
penikkamaisuus (Finnish): childishness, immaturity
Definitions
- childishness, immaturity
Ancestry of “penikkamaisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | penikkamainen | childish, immature |
| 2 | Finnish | penikka | puppy; child, brat |
| 3 | Finnish | peni | dog |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *peni | — |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | penä | dog |