Where does “elokuinen” come from?
elokuinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish elokuu, from Portuguese -elo, from Latin -ellus, from Latin -ulus, from Proto-Italic -olos, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
elokuinen (Finnish): pertaining to August, e.g. occurring in August
Definitions
- pertaining to August, e.g. occurring in August
Ancestry of “elokuinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | elokuu | August |
| 2 | Portuguese | -elo | forms diminutives; -ling; -let |
| 3 | Latin | -ellus | Alternative form of -ulus; "forming masculine... |
| 4 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -olos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |