Etymology Explorer › Finnish

Where does “elokuvafestivaali” come from?

elokuvafestivaali (Finnish) comes from Finnish festivaali, from Late Latin festivalis, from Latin fēstīvus, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

elokuvafestivaali (Finnish): film festival

Definitions

  1. film festival

Ancestry of “elokuvafestivaali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishfestivaalifestival
2Late LatinfestivalisOf or pertaining to a festival; Of or pertaining...
3Latinfēstīvus—
4Latin-īvus—
5Proto-Indo-European-iHwós—
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós →