Where does “kunnianhimoinen” come from?

kunnianhimoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kunnianhimo, 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.

kunnianhimoinen (Finnish): ambitious

Definitions

  1. ambitious

Ancestry of “kunnianhimoinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkunnianhimoambition
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

Words derived from “kunnianhimoinen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunją →
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