Where does “kansikuva” come from?
kansikuva (Finnish) comes from Finnish kansi, from Proto-Finnic kanci, from Czech -í, from Old Czech -í, from Proto-Slavic -jь, from Proto-Indo-European yós, from Proto-Finnic wiša, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...
kansikuva (Finnish): cover photo, cover picture, cover art
Definitions
- cover photo, cover picture, cover art
Ancestry of “kansikuva”, step by step
kansikuva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kansi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kansi | lid, top, cover; cover; deck |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kanci | cover, lid |
| 3 | Czech | -í | Forming attributive adjectives from nouns,... |
| 4 | Old Czech | -í | forming attributive adjectives from nouns, especially animals |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | -jь | Adjectival inherited from the Caland roots,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yós | that, who, which |
| 7 | Proto-Finnic | wiša | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wišás | poison, venom |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wisós | fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;... |
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 |