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Where does “hyväluontoinen” come from?

hyväluontoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish luontoinen, from Finnish luonto, from Finnish luoda, from Proto-Finnic löödäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- — to throw, shoot.

hyväluontoinen (Finnish): good-natured

Definitions

  1. good-natured

Ancestry of “hyväluontoinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishluontoinenHaving a specified type of nature ; not...
2Finnishluontonature, environment; characteristics of a person
3Finnishluodato create; to shovel; to shed
4Proto-Finniclöödäkto hit, to strike; to beat
5Proto-Finno-Ugriclewe-to throw, shoot

Words derived from “hyväluontoinen”

  • hyväluontoisuus
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