Where does “suolinkainen” come from?

suolinkainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish -nkainen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

suolinkainen (Finnish): giant roundworm

Definitions

  1. giant roundworm

Ancestry of “suolinkainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnish-nkainenForms nouns, often with a diminutive meaning
2Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
3Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
4Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood
Every word from Proto-Finnic -uc →Every word from Finnish -inen →Every word from Finnish -uus →