Where does “epälukuisuus” come from?
epälukuisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish epälukuinen, from Finnish luku, from Proto-Finnic luku, from Proto-Finnic lukedak, from Proto-Uralic luke-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
epälukuisuus (Finnish): large number of something
Definitions
- large number of something
Ancestry of “epälukuisuus”, step by step
epälukuisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish epälukuinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | epälukuinen | unclear but large, countless |
| 2 | Finnish | luku | number, count, quantity; chapter; reading |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | luku | number, quantity |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | lukedak | to count; to read ? |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | luke- | to count |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |