Where does “harhakuva” come from?

harhakuva (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuva, from Proto-Germanic skuwwô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nés, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

harhakuva (Finnish): illusion

Definitions

  1. illusion

Ancestry of “harhakuva”, step by step

harhakuva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kuva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuvapicture; image; photograph, photo
2Proto-Germanicskuwwôreflection, mirror image; shadow
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nésshadow, reflection
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanDerives nouns from roots

via Finnish harha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishharhaillusion, delusion, hallucination, chimera,...
2FinnishharhaanIllative singular form of harha; astray, amiss
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nésEvery word from Proto-Germanic skuwwô
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