Where does “aromikkuus” come from?
aromikkuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish aromikas, from Finnish aromi, from Swedish arom, from Ancient Greek ἄρωμα, from Ancient Greek -ωμᾰ, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
aromikkuus (Finnish): fragrance, spiciness, aromaticness
Definitions
- fragrance, spiciness, aromaticness
Ancestry of “aromikkuus”, step by step
aromikkuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish aromikas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | aromikas | fragrant, spicy, aromatic |
| 2 | Finnish | aromi | aroma, flavor |
| 3 | Swedish | arom | aroma, fragrant smell |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄρωμα | herb, spice; Anything fragrant: oil, perfume;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ωμᾰ | disease, tumor |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |