Where does “kauno” come from?
kauno (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaunis, from Proto-Finnic kaunis, from Proto-Germanic skauniz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱoun- — quick, dashing, beautiful.
kauno (Finnish): Synonym of nuorukainen; Synonym of neitonen;...
Definitions
- Synonym of nuorukainen; Synonym of neitonen;...
Ancestry of “kauno”, step by step
| 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 |
Words derived from “kauno”