Where does “varhaisnykysuomi” come from?

varhaisnykysuomi (Finnish) comes from Finnish varhainen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

varhaisnykysuomi (Finnish): Early Modern Finnish phase of the development of the Finnish language, around 1810/1820–1870/1880

Definitions

  1. Early Modern Finnish phase of the development of the Finnish language, around 1810/1820–1870/1880

Ancestry of “varhaisnykysuomi”, step by step

varhaisnykysuomi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish varhainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarhainenearly
2Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
3Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
4Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

via Finnish nykysuomi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishnykysuomiThe modern Finnish language from around 1870/1880 onwards
2Finnishnyky-modern, neo-
3Proto-Finnicnüküpresent, current
4Proto-Uralicnükɜ—
Every word from Proto-Finnic -uc →Every word from Finnish -inen →Every word from Finnish -uus →