Where does “innostus” come from?

innostus (Finnish) comes from Finnish innostua, from Finnish innostaa, from Finnish Into, from Proto-Germanic inþōn-.

innostus (Finnish): enthusiasm, excitement

Definitions

  1. enthusiasm, excitement

Ancestry of “innostus”, step by step

innostus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish innostua

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishinnostuato get excited; to get the urge
2FinnishinnostaaTo excite, inspire
3FinnishIntoeagerness, enthusiasm
4Proto-Germanicinþōn-—

via Finnish us

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishus-ing
Every word from Proto-Germanic inþōn- →Every word from Finnish Into →Every word from Finnish innostaa →