Where does “ihmiskasvot” come from?
ihmiskasvot (Finnish) comes from Finnish ihminen, from Finnish inhiminen, from Proto-Finnic inhiminen — human, human being.
ihmiskasvot (Finnish): human face
Definitions
- human face
Ancestry of “ihmiskasvot”, step by step
ihmiskasvot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ihminen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ihminen | human, human being; person |
| 2 | Finnish | inhiminen | — |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | inhiminen | human, human being |
via Finnish kasvot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kasvot | face |