Where does “kunnianarvoinen” come from?

kunnianarvoinen (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.

kunnianarvoinen (Finnish): honored

Definitions

  1. honored

Ancestry of “kunnianarvoinen”, step by step

kunnianarvoinen 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 arvoinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisharvoinenworth
2FinnishArvovalue, worth quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
3FinnishArvi—
4Old NorseArnviðr—
5Proto-GermanicArôwiduz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunją →