Where does “kunniattomuus” come from?
kunniattomuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kunniaton, 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.
kunniattomuus (Finnish): honourlessness
Definitions
- honourlessness
Ancestry of “kunniattomuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kunniaton | honourless, dishonourable, ungallant without honour |
| 2 | Finnish | kunnia | honor; glory; credit, honor |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | *kunnija | kin, family |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kunją | kin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁yom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |