Where does “tukankuivain” come from?
tukankuivain (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuivain, from Finnish -in, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *-in, from Proto-Uralic -ma.
Ancestry of “tukankuivain”, step by step
tukankuivain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kuivain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuivain | dryer; Genitive plural form of kuiva |
| 2 | Finnish | -in | Suffix variant for the illative singular, see... |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *-in | — |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -ma | — |
via Finnish tukka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tukka | hair |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | tukka | hair on the head |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | čukka | — |