Where does “föhntuuli” come from?
föhntuuli (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.
föhntuuli (Finnish): foehn
Definitions
- foehn
Ancestry of “föhntuuli”, step by step
föhntuuli 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 |