Where does “kunniakonsuli” come from?

kunniakonsuli (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.

kunniakonsuli (Finnish): honorary consul

Definitions

  1. honorary consul

Ancestry of “kunniakonsuli”, step by step

kunniakonsuli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kunnia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkunniahonor; glory; credit, honor
2Proto-Finnic*kunnijakin, family
3Proto-Germanickunjąkin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁yom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via Finnish konsuli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkonsuliconsul; an honorary title of the tenth rank...
2Latincōnsulconsul: either of the two highest-ranking officials of the Roman republic, elected annually
3Latinconsuleresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁-
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