Where does “kunnianarvoisa” come from?

kunnianarvoisa (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.

kunnianarvoisa (Finnish): venerable, honorable, distinguished

Definitions

  1. venerable, honorable, distinguished

Ancestry of “kunnianarvoisa”, step by step

kunnianarvoisa 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 arvoisa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisharvoisahonored, esteemed, dear
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 ǵn̥h₁yomEvery word from Proto-Germanic kunją
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