Where does “säikeinen” come from?

säikeinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish säie, from Finnish sää, from Proto-Finnic sää, from Proto-Finno-Ugric säŋe — air.

säikeinen (Finnish): fibrous, stranded

Definitions

  1. fibrous, stranded

Ancestry of “säikeinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsäiethread, strand, fibre, filament; thread; string
2Finnishsääweather; you; fiber, thread, strand
3Proto-Finnicsääweather
4Proto-Finno-Ugricsäŋeair

Words derived from “säikeinen”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric säŋe →Every word from Proto-Finnic sää →Every word from Finnish sää →