Where does “kauneusvirhe” come from?
kauneusvirhe (Finnish) comes from Finnish kauneus, from Finnish kaunis, from Proto-Finnic kaunis, from Proto-Germanic skauniz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱoun- — quick, dashing, beautiful.
kauneusvirhe (Finnish): blemish, flaw
Definitions
- blemish, flaw
Ancestry of “kauneusvirhe”, step by step
kauneusvirhe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kauneus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kauneus | beauty |
| 2 | Finnish | kaunis | beautiful |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kaunis | beautiful |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skauniz | beautiful, shining |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱoun- | quick, dashing, beautiful |
via Finnish virhe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | virhe | mistake; error; flaw |