Where does “iseloomustama” come from?

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

iseloomustama (Estonian): to characterize

Definitions

  1. to characterize

Ancestry of “iseloomustama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianiseloomcharacter, disposition, nature
2Estonianloomanimal; mammal
3Estonianlöömato hit
4Proto-Finniclöödäkto hit, to strike; to beat
5Proto-Finno-Ugriclewe-to throw, shoot
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- →Every word from Proto-Finnic löödäk →Every word from Estonian lööma →