Where does “heikkoluonteinen” come from?
heikkoluonteinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish luonteinen, from Finnish luonne, from Finnish luonto, from Finnish luoda, from Proto-Finnic löödäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- — to throw, shoot.
heikkoluonteinen (Finnish): weak-minded, weak-kneed
Definitions
- weak-minded, weak-kneed
Ancestry of “heikkoluonteinen”, step by step
heikkoluonteinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish luonteinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luonteinen | Having a specified nature or character, often... |
| 2 | Finnish | luonne | nature, character; personality |
| 3 | Finnish | luonto | nature, environment; characteristics of a person |
| 4 | Finnish | luoda | to create; to shovel; to shed |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | löödäk | to hit, to strike; to beat |
| 6 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | lewe- | to throw, shoot |
via Finnish heikko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | heikko | weak; faint; feeble |