Where does “konnankarvain” come from?
konnankarvain (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian karvain, from Finnish karvainen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
konnankarvain (Ingrian): the size of a frog
Definitions
- the size of a frog
Ancestry of “konnankarvain”, step by step
konnankarvain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian karvain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | karvain | hairy |
| 2 | Finnish | karvainen | hairy, furry, hirsute |
| 3 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 4 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |
via Ingrian konna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | konna | frog |