Where does “kokonaisuus” come from?
kokonaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kokonainen, from Finnish nainen, from Proto-Finnic nainen — woman; wife.
kokonaisuus (Finnish): a whole, an entirety, a body, a totality; big picture, gestalt; of parts a combination, an amalgamation, an ensemble, an aggregate
Definitions
- a whole, an entirety, a body, a totality; big picture, gestalt; of parts a combination, an amalgamation, an ensemble, an aggregate
Ancestry of “kokonaisuus”, step by step
kokonaisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kokonainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kokonainen | whole, full, complete; entire |
| 2 | Finnish | nainen | woman; lady; first-person singular potential... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | nainen | woman; wife |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |