Where does “jäykkäluonteinen” come from?

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

jäykkäluonteinen (Finnish): stubborn, sulky, stiff

Definitions

  1. stubborn, sulky, stiff

Ancestry of “jäykkäluonteinen”, step by step

jäykkäluonteinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish luonteinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishluonteinenHaving a specified nature or character, often...
2Finnishluonnenature, character; personality
3Finnishluontonature, environment; characteristics of a person
4Finnishluodato create; to shovel; to shed
5Proto-Finniclöödäkto hit, to strike; to beat
6Proto-Finno-Ugriclewe-to throw, shoot

via Finnish jäykkä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjäykkästiff, rigid
2Finnishjääice; rock; in the expression on the rocks =...
3Proto-Finnicjääice
4Proto-Uralicjäŋeice
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe-Every word from Proto-Finnic löödäkEvery word from Finnish luoda