Where does “ryynimäinen” come from?

ryynimäinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish ryyni, from Swedish gryn, from Old Norse grjón — groats; grain.

ryynimäinen (Finnish): consisting of individual grains (of groats)

Definitions

  1. consisting of individual grains (of groats)

Ancestry of “ryynimäinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishryyniAn individual grain of groats
2Swedishgryngrain, groats
3Old Norsegrjóngroats; grain
Every word from Old Norse grjón →Every word from Swedish gryn →Every word from Finnish ryyni →