Where does “arkaluontoinen” come from?

arkaluontoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish luontoinen, from Finnish luonto, from Finnish luoda, from Proto-Finnic löödäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- — to throw, shoot.

Ancestry of “arkaluontoinen”, step by step

arkaluontoinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish luontoinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishluontoinenHaving a specified type of nature (natural environment) usually translated as with... nature, not necessarily as an adjective
2Finnishluontonature, environment; characteristics of a person
3Finnishluodato create; to shovel; to shed
4Proto-Finniclöödäkto hit, to strike; to beat
5Proto-Finno-Ugriclewe-to throw, shoot

via Finnish arka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisharkatender, sore; sensitive; timid, shy, bashful
2Proto-Finnicarkatimid, shy
3Proto-Germanicargazunmanly, cowardly, unworthy, indecent
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ergʰ-to go, move; to mount; to move, go

Words derived from “arkaluontoinen”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- →Every word from Proto-Finnic löödäk →Every word from Finnish luoda →