Where does “pohjoiskoillinen” come from?
pohjoiskoillinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish pohjoinen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
pohjoiskoillinen (Finnish): north-northeast
Ancestry of “pohjoiskoillinen”, step by step
pohjoiskoillinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pohjoinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pohjoinen | north; northern |
| 2 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 3 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |
via Finnish koillinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | koillinen | northeast; northeastern |
| 2 | Finnish | koi | short form of vaatekoi Tineola bisselliella,... |
| 3 | Japanese | 鯉 | carp, specifically, the common carp |
| 4 | Old Japanese | こい | — |