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
Ancestry of “elokuvafestivaali”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | festivaali | festival |
| 2 | Late Latin | festivalis | Of or pertaining to a festival; Of or pertaining... |
| 3 | Latin | fēstīvus | — |
| 4 | Latin | -īvus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |