Where does “hurjaluonteinen” come from?

hurjaluonteinen (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.

hurjaluonteinen (Finnish): fierce(-tempered), ferocious, reckless

Definitions

  1. fierce(-tempered), ferocious, reckless

Ancestry of “hurjaluonteinen”, step by step

hurjaluonteinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish luonteinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishluonteinenHaving a specified nature or character, often...
2Finnishluonnenature, character; personality
3Finnishluontonature, environment; characteristics of a person
4Finnishluodato create; to shovel; to shed
5Proto-Finniclöödäkto hit, to strike; to beat
6Proto-Finno-Ugriclewe-to throw, shoot

via Finnish hurja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhurjafierce; fantastic, terrific
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe-Every word from Proto-Finnic löödäkEvery word from Finnish luoda