Where does “kauneus” come from?
kauneus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaunis, from Proto-Finnic kaunis, from Proto-Germanic skauniz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱoun- — quick, dashing, beautiful.
kauneus (Finnish): beauty
Definitions
- beauty
Ancestry of “kauneus”, step by step
kauneus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kaunis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaunis | beautiful |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kaunis | beautiful |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skauniz | beautiful, shining |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱoun- | quick, dashing, beautiful |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |
Words derived from “kauneus”
- kauneusunet
- kauneudenhoitaja
- kauneuden
- kauneuskilpailu
- kauneusleikkaus
- kauneudenhoito
- kauneusihanne
- kauneudellinen
- kauneudenkaipuu
- kauneudentaju
- kauneusaisti
- kauneusala
- kauneusarvo
- kauneushoitola
- kauneuskuningatar
- kauneusmyymälä
- kauneusnaamio
- kauneuspilkku
- kauneussalonki
- kauneusuni
- kauneusvirhe
- luonnonkauneus
- naiskauneus
- kauneudenhoitoaine