Where does “kunnianloukkaus” come from?

kunnianloukkaus (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.

kunnianloukkaus (Finnish): A defamation or a slander

Definitions

  1. A defamation or a slander

Ancestry of “kunnianloukkaus”, step by step

kunnianloukkaus 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 loukkaus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishloukkausinsult, affront; violation, infringement
2Finnishloukatato wound, hurt, injure cause a physical injury to (chiefly of [one's own] body parts)
3Proto-Finnicloukat'ak—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunją →
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