Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/meelehinen

This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Finnic

Etymology

From *meele +‎ *-hinen. Cognate with Proto-Samic [Term?] (whence Northern Sami miellasaš).

Adjective

*meelehinen

  1. agreeable, pleasant

Inflection

Descendants

  • Finnish: mieleinen
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: mielehine
    • South Karelian: mielehine
  • Livvi: mielehine
  • Ludian: mielehine
  • Veps: melhine, (Southern Veps) melhiine

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “mieleinen”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN