Where does “tunnus” come from?
tunnus (Estonian) comes from Estonian tundma, from Proto-Finnic tuntedak, from Proto-Uralic tumte- — to know.
tunnus (Estonian): attribute, characteristic, quality, sign; affix
Definitions
- attribute, characteristic, quality, sign; affix
Ancestry of “tunnus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | tundma | to feel; to know |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | tuntedak | to know; to feel |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | tumte- | to know |