Where does “kutuasuinen” come from?
kutuasuinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kutuasu, from Finnish asu, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.
kutuasuinen (Finnish): in spawning dress, in spawning colors
Definitions
- in spawning dress, in spawning colors
Ancestry of “kutuasuinen”, step by step
kutuasuinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kutuasu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kutuasu | spawning dress, spawning colors the characteristic appearance of a fish when spawning |
| 2 | Finnish | asu | attire, dress, suit, raiment; form, figure,... |
| 3 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |