Where does “kauniste” come from?
kauniste (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaunistaa, from Finnish kaunis, from Proto-Finnic kaunis, from Proto-Germanic skauniz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱoun- — quick, dashing, beautiful.
kauniste (Finnish): decoration
Definitions
- decoration
Ancestry of “kauniste”, step by step
kauniste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kaunistaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaunistaa | to embellish, beautify, prettify |
| 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 e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | e | E note |