Where does “kunniajäsenyys” come from?

kunniajäsenyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish kunniajäsen, from Finnish kunnia, from Proto-Finnic *kunnija, from Proto-Germanic kunją, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

kunniajäsenyys (Finnish): honorary membership quality of being an honorary member

Definitions

  1. honorary membership quality of being an honorary member

Ancestry of “kunniajäsenyys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkunniajäsenhonorary member
2Finnishkunniahonor; glory; credit, honor
3Proto-Finnic*kunnijakin, family
4Proto-Germanickunjąkin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁yom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunją →