Where does “kertomakirjallisuus” come from?

kertomakirjallisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kirjallisuus, from Finnish kirjallinen, from Finnish -llinen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

kertomakirjallisuus (Finnish): narrative literature, epic literature

Definitions

  1. narrative literature, epic literature

Ancestry of “kertomakirjallisuus”, step by step

kertomakirjallisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kirjallisuus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkirjallisuusliterature
2Finnishkirjallinenwritten; literary
3Finnish-llinenForms adjectives that indicate time; Forms...
4Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
5Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
6Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

via Finnish kertoa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkertoato tell; to multiply; to have it
2Finnishkertatime, occasion; time; times; also once, when the...
3Proto-Finnickertatime
4Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
5Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour
Every word from Proto-Finnic -ucEvery word from Finnish -inenEvery word from Finnish -llinen