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Where does “vilpillinen” come from?

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

vilpillinen (Finnish): insincere, deceitful; fraudulent, dishonest

Definitions

  1. insincere, deceitful; fraudulent, dishonest

Ancestry of “vilpillinen”, step by step

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

Words derived from “vilpillinen”

  • vilpillisesti
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