Where does “tutunomainen” come from?
tutunomainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish omainen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
tutunomainen (Finnish): somewhat familiar
Ancestry of “tutunomainen”, step by step
tutunomainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish omainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | omainen | close relative/relation; the family; "genitive +... |
| 2 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |
via Finnish tuttu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tuttu | familiar, conversant; Synonym of tuttava |
| 2 | Proto-Inuit | *tuktu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Eskimo | *tuŋtu | — |
Words derived from “tutunomainen”