Where does “vaaleanpunaisuus” come from?
vaaleanpunaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish vaaleanpunainen, from Finnish punainen, from Proto-Finnic punainen, from Proto-Finnic puna, from Proto-Finno-Ugric puna — color, hair.
vaaleanpunaisuus (Finnish): pinkness
Definitions
- pinkness
Ancestry of “vaaleanpunaisuus”, step by step
vaaleanpunaisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vaaleanpunainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vaaleanpunainen | pink |
| 2 | Finnish | punainen | red; reds, red lights; the socialists |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | punainen | red |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | puna | red |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | puna | color, hair |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |