Finno-
a combining form representingFinnish or Finnic in compound words: Finno-Ugric.
Origin of Finno-
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How to use Finno- in a sentence
In the seventh century of the Christian era a Finno-ugric tribe reached the banks of the Danube.
The Balkan Peninsula | Frank FoxIn the east and north-east they were displaced by the Finno-Ugrian peoples who immigrated later.
In Northern Mists (Volume 1 of 2) | Fridtjof NansenThis conclusion has not, however, met with general acceptance and the affinities of Basque with Finno-Ugrian cannot be overlooked.
Man, Past and Present | Agustus Henry KeaneModern scientific knowledge of the Finno-Ugrians and their languages was founded by these two authors.
In culture and habits they resemble the Finno-Ugrian tribes, and there seems to be no adequate reason for separating them.
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