Where does “surusilmäinen” come from?

surusilmäinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish suru, from Finnish surra, from Proto-Finnic surdak, from Finnish sure-.

surusilmäinen (Finnish): that has sad eyes, sad-eyed

Definitions

  1. that has sad eyes, sad-eyed

Ancestry of “surusilmäinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsurusorrow, grief, woe; Swedish Finn
2FinnishsurraTo mourn, grieve
3Proto-Finnicsurdakto die
4Finnishsure-—
Every word from Finnish sure- →Every word from Proto-Finnic surdak →Every word from Finnish surra →