Where does “uppiniskaisuus” come from?

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

uppiniskaisuus (Finnish): stubbornness

Definitions

  1. stubbornness

Ancestry of “uppiniskaisuus”, step by step

uppiniskaisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish uppiniskainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishuppiniskainenstubborn, recalcitrant
2Swedishuppstudsigdefiant towards someone in a position of authority; insubordinate
3Middle Low Germanupstutzig—

via Finnish uus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishuusAlternative form of uusi
Every word from Middle Low German upstutzig →Every word from Swedish uppstudsig →Every word from Finnish uppiniskainen →