Where does “seinemmäs” come from?

seinemmäs (Finnish) comes from Finnish seinä, from Proto-Finnic saina — wall.

seinemmäs (Finnish): closer to wall

Definitions

  1. closer to wall

Ancestry of “seinemmäs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishseinäwall; mains; Essive singular form of sei
2Proto-Finnicsainawall
Every word from Proto-Finnic saina →Every word from Finnish seinä →