Where does “Finno-Ugric” come from?
Finno-Ugric (English) comes from English Finno-, from Latin Finnus, from Old Norse Finnr, from Proto-Germanic Finnaz — Sami? Finn?.
Finno-Ugric (English): Of or relating to Finno-Ugric languages
Definitions
- Of or relating to Finno-Ugric languages
Ancestry of “Finno-Ugric”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Finno- | of or pertaining to Finland, the Finnish... |
| 2 | Latin | Finnus | Alternative form of Fennus |
| 3 | Old Norse | Finnr | a Sami; Sami, Finns; a {{m|en|Finn}}, a... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | Finnaz | Sami? Finn? |
Words derived from “Finno-Ugric”