Where does “intohimoisuus” come from?

intohimoisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish intohimoinen, from Finnish intohimo, from Finnish himo, from Proto-Finnic himo — desire, wish, craving.

intohimoisuus (Finnish): passionateness, zealousness

Definitions

  1. passionateness, zealousness

Ancestry of “intohimoisuus”, step by step

intohimoisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish intohimoinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishintohimoinenpassionate, zealous
2FinnishintohimoPassion, fervour/fervor
3Finnishhimolust, desire, passion, craving
4Proto-Finnichimodesire, wish, craving

via Finnish uus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishuusAlternative form of uusi
Every word from Proto-Finnic himo →Every word from Finnish himo →Every word from Finnish intohimo →