Where does “harhaluulo” come from?

harhaluulo (Finnish) comes from Finnish luulo, from Finnish luulla, from Proto-Finnic luuldak — to think, to suppose.

harhaluulo (Finnish): Misconception; fallacy; delusion

Definitions

  1. Misconception; fallacy; delusion

Ancestry of “harhaluulo”, step by step

harhaluulo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish luulo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishluulobelief, thought, impression, especially a wrong...
2Finnishluullato think, believe; to suppose, guess; to mistake...
3Proto-Finnicluuldakto think, to suppose

via Finnish harha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishharhaillusion, delusion, hallucination, chimera,...
2FinnishharhaanIllative singular form of harha; astray, amiss

Words derived from “harhaluulo

Every word from Proto-Finnic luuldak
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