Where does “sinine” come from?
sinine (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic sininen, from Proto-Finnic sini, from Proto-Finno-Permic sine.
sinine (Veps): blue
Ancestry of “sinine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | sininen | blue |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | sini | blue |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | sine | — |