Where does “iseloom” come from?

iseloom (Estonian) comes from Estonian loom, from Estonian lööma, from Proto-Finnic löödäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- — to throw, shoot.

iseloom (Estonian): character, disposition, nature

Definitions

  1. character, disposition, nature

Ancestry of “iseloom”, step by step

iseloom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian loom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianloomanimal; mammal
2Estonianlöömato hit
3Proto-Finniclöödäkto hit, to strike; to beat
4Proto-Finno-Ugriclewe-to throw, shoot

via Estonian ise

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianiseoneself; used to emphasise the person of the head...
2Proto-Finnicice—
3Proto-Uraliciśe—

Words derived from “iseloom”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- →Every word from Proto-Finnic löödäk →Every word from Estonian lööma →
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