Where does “kuurous” come from?
kuurous (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuuro, from Proto-Finnic kuuro, from Proto-Germanic skūrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱēwer- — north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower.
kuurous (Finnish): deafness
Definitions
- deafness
Ancestry of “kuurous”, step by step
kuurous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kuuro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuuro | deaf; deaf person; rain shower, shower |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kuuro | rain shower, shower |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skūrō | storm; short shower; shelter, shack |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱēwer- | north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |