Where does “pohjoisviro” come from?
pohjoisviro (Finnish) comes from Finnish pohjoinen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
pohjoisviro (Finnish): North Estonian the Estonian language, or group of Estonian dialects from which Standard Estonian has also been developed, to distinguish from
Definitions
- North Estonian the Estonian language, or group of Estonian dialects from which Standard Estonian has also been developed, to distinguish from
Ancestry of “pohjoisviro”, step by step
pohjoisviro 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 viro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viro | Estonian |