Where does “kuumuus” come from?
kuumuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuuma, from Proto-Finnic kuuma — hot.
kuumuus (Finnish): hotness
Definitions
- hotness
Ancestry of “kuumuus”, step by step
kuumuus 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 uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |