Where does “kuumankostea” come from?
kuumankostea (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuuma, from Proto-Finnic kuuma — hot.
kuumankostea (Finnish): hot and humid, muggy
Definitions
- hot and humid, muggy
Ancestry of “kuumankostea”, step by step
kuumankostea traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kuuma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuuma | hot; ardent, passionate, fervent |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kuuma | hot |
via Finnish kostea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kostea | moist, humid, damp, wet; boozy |