Where does “yninä” come from?
yninä (Finnish) comes from Finnish ynistä, from Finnish -ista — Forms frequentative verbs.
yninä (Finnish): whine
Definitions
- whine
Ancestry of “yninä”, step by step
yninä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ynistä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ynistä | to make a quiet and unclear sound |
| 2 | Finnish | -ista | Forms frequentative verbs |
via Finnish nä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nä | — |