Where does “uppiniskainen” come from?

uppiniskainen (Finnish) comes from Swedish uppstudsig, from Middle Low German upstutzig.

uppiniskainen (Finnish): stubborn, recalcitrant

Definitions

  1. stubborn, recalcitrant

Ancestry of “uppiniskainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishuppstudsigdefiant towards someone in a position of authority; insubordinate
2Middle Low Germanupstutzig—

Words derived from “uppiniskainen”

Every word from Middle Low German upstutzig →Every word from Swedish uppstudsig →