Where does “tuskain” come from?

tuskain (Votic) comes from Votic -in, from Finnish -hinen — Forms nouns or adjectives of belonging to or possessing a particular quality.

tuskain (Votic): sad, sorrowful

Definitions

  1. sad, sorrowful

Ancestry of “tuskain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Votic-inForms adjectives from nominal stems
2Finnish-hinenForms nouns or adjectives of belonging to or possessing a particular quality
Every word from Finnish -hinenEvery word from Votic -in