Where does “trendikkyys” come from?
trendikkyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish trendikäs, from Finnish trendi, from English trend, from Middle English trenden, from Old English trendan, from Proto-Germanic trandijaną — to revolve, spin.
trendikkyys (Finnish): trendiness
Ancestry of “trendikkyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | trendikäs | trendy |
| 2 | Finnish | trendi | trend |
| 3 | English | trend | An inclination in a particular direction; A... |
| 4 | Middle English | trenden | to roll about, turn, revolve |
| 5 | Old English | trendan | to roll about, turn, revolve |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | trandijaną | to revolve, spin |