Where does “irvikuva” come from?
irvikuva (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuva, from Proto-Germanic skuwwô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nés, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
irvikuva (Finnish): travesty
Definitions
- travesty
Ancestry of “irvikuva”, step by step
irvikuva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kuva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuva | picture; image; photograph, photo |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skuwwô | reflection, mirror image; shadow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nés | shadow, reflection |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |
via Finnish irvessä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | irvessä | in a grin or grimace, grinning or grimacing |