Where does “kodittomuus” come from?
kodittomuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish koditon, from Finnish koti, from Proto-Finnic kotei, from Proto-Finnic kota, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kota, from Proto-Uralic kota — hut, tent, tepee.
kodittomuus (Finnish): homelessness
Definitions
- homelessness
Ancestry of “kodittomuus”, step by step
kodittomuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish koditon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | koditon | homeless |
| 2 | Finnish | koti | home |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kotei | home |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | kota | tent, hut |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | kota | tent, hut, house |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | kota | hut, tent, tepee |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |