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Where does “seesteinen” come from?

seesteinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish seestää, from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.

seesteinen (Finnish): serene, tranquil

Definitions

  1. serene, tranquil

Ancestry of “seesteinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishseestääto calm, clear
2FinnishtaaOf movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse
3Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
4Proto-Finnictaka—
5Proto-Uralictakaa place behind

Words derived from “seesteinen”

  • seesteisyys
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