Where does “figuratiivinen” come from?
figuratiivinen (Finnish) comes from English figurative, from Middle French figuratif.
figuratiivinen (Finnish): figurative
Definitions
- figurative
Ancestry of “figuratiivinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | figurative | Of use as a metaphor, simile, or metonym, as... |
| 2 | Middle French | figuratif | — |