Where does “kunniakonsulaatti” come from?
kunniakonsulaatti (Finnish) comes 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.
kunniakonsulaatti (Finnish): honorary consulate
Definitions
- honorary consulate
Ancestry of “kunniakonsulaatti”, step by step
kunniakonsulaatti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kunnia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kunnia | honor; glory; credit, honor |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | *kunnija | kin, family |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kunją | kin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁yom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Finnish konsulaatti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | konsulaatti | consulate |
| 2 | Latin | cōnsulātus | the consulate, consulship; the office of consul |
| 3 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |