Where does “kutsutunnus” come from?
kutsutunnus (Finnish) comes from Finnish tunnus, from Finnish tuntea, from Proto-Finnic tuntedak, from Proto-Uralic tumte- — to know.
kutsutunnus (Finnish): call sign letters used to identify a station
Definitions
- call sign letters used to identify a station
Ancestry of “kutsutunnus”, step by step
kutsutunnus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tunnus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tunnus | marking; insignia, emblem, seal, banner; sign,... |
| 2 | Finnish | tuntea | to feel, sense; to know, be familiar with |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | tuntedak | to know; to feel |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | tumte- | to know |
via Finnish kutsu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kutsu | call; invitation; summons |
| 2 | Finnish | kutsua | to invite; to beckon, call, call for summon; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kuccudak | to call, to summon; to invite |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | kućću- | — |