Where does “kunnioitus” come from?
kunnioitus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kunnioittaa, 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.
kunnioitus (Finnish): respect
Definitions
- respect
Ancestry of “kunnioitus”, step by step
kunnioitus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kunnioittaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kunnioittaa | to respect, honour/honor; to venerate, revere; to... |
| 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 |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |