Where does “föhn-tuuli” come from?
föhn-tuuli (Finnish) comes from Finnish föhn, from German föhn, from Old High German phonno, from Vulgar Latin faonius, from Latin favōnius, from Latin faveō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰoweh₁ — to notice.
föhn-tuuli (Finnish): Alternative spelling of föhntuuli
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of föhntuuli
Ancestry of “föhn-tuuli”, step by step
föhn-tuuli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish föhn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | föhn | foehn |
| 2 | German | föhn | singular imperative of föhnen; first-person... |
| 3 | Old High German | phonno | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | faonius | — |
| 5 | Latin | favōnius | — |
| 6 | Latin | faveō | to be favorable, to be well disposed or inclined towards, to favor, promote, befriend, countenance, protect |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰoweh₁ | to notice |