Where does “arkaluonteisuus” come from?

arkaluonteisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish arkaluonteinen, from Finnish luonteinen, from Finnish luonne, from Finnish luonto, from Finnish luoda, from Proto-Finnic löödäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- — to throw, shoot.

arkaluonteisuus (Finnish): sensitiveness, touchiness, delicateness

Definitions

  1. sensitiveness, touchiness, delicateness

Ancestry of “arkaluonteisuus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisharkaluonteinensensitive, touchy, delicate of an issue, capable of offending, upsetting or hurting
2FinnishluonteinenHaving a specified nature or character, often...
3Finnishluonnenature, character; personality
4Finnishluontonature, environment; characteristics of a person
5Finnishluodato create; to shovel; to shed
6Proto-Finniclöödäkto hit, to strike; to beat
7Proto-Finno-Ugriclewe-to throw, shoot
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe-Every word from Proto-Finnic löödäkEvery word from Finnish luoda
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