Where does “pienoissukellusvene” come from?
pienoissukellusvene (Finnish) comes from Finnish pienoinen, from Finnish öinen, from Finnish yö, from Proto-Finnic öö, from Proto-Finno-Ugric üje.
pienoissukellusvene (Finnish): midget submarine, submersible
Definitions
- midget submarine, submersible
Ancestry of “pienoissukellusvene”, step by step
pienoissukellusvene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pienoinen
| 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 | — |
via Finnish sukellusvene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sukellusvene | submarine |
| 2 | Finnish | sukellus | dive, diving |
| 3 | Finnish | -us | Forms nouns from verbs, describing an action or... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -us | Forms some nouns from nominal stems |