Where does “pienoisromaani” come from?
pienoisromaani (Finnish) comes from Finnish pienoinen, from Finnish öinen, from Finnish yö, from Proto-Finnic öö, from Proto-Finno-Ugric üje.
pienoisromaani (Finnish): novella
Ancestry of “pienoisromaani”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pienoinen | tiny, little, weensy |
| 2 | Finnish | öinen | nocturnal |
| 3 | Finnish | yö | period of day
Previous:
iltayö
Next:
aamuyö;... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | öö | night |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | üje | — |