Where does “kasvonpiirre” come from?
kasvonpiirre (Finnish) comes from Finnish piirre, from Finnish piirtää, from Finnish piiri, from Proto-Finnic piiri, from Proto-Uralic pire — circle.
kasvonpiirre (Finnish): feature; in plural also countenance
Definitions
- feature; in plural also countenance
Ancestry of “kasvonpiirre”, step by step
kasvonpiirre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish piirre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | piirre | feature; cast; trait |
| 2 | Finnish | piirtää | to draw, sketch; to design, draft; to outline,... |
| 3 | Finnish | piiri | ring of people; administrative district, region;... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | piiri | line; border; ring, circle |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | pire | circle |
via Finnish kasvot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kasvot | face |