Where does “kaipuu” come from?
kaipuu (Finnish) comes from Finnish uu, from Latin U, from Latin V, from Etruscan ? — u.
kaipuu (Finnish): longing, yearning
Definitions
- longing, yearning
Ancestry of “kaipuu”, step by step
kaipuu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish uu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uu | The name of the Latin-script letter U; hole, nest |
| 2 | Latin | U | — |
| 3 | Latin | V | ve |
| 4 | Etruscan | ? | u |
via Finnish kaivata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaivata | to long for, yearn for, pine for, miss |