Where does “teini-ikäinen” come from?
teini-ikäinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish teini-ikä, from Finnish teini, from Old Swedish diäkn, from Ancient Greek διάκονος, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
teini-ikäinen (Finnish): teenage; teenager
Ancestry of “teini-ikäinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | teini-ikä | teens |
| 2 | Finnish | teini | teen |
| 3 | Old Swedish | diäkn | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διάκονος | messenger, courier; servant; minister, deacon,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |