Where does “kuvailla” come from?
kuvailla (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuvata, from Finnish kuva, from Proto-Germanic skuwwô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nés, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
kuvailla (Finnish): To describe; to depict, portray
Definitions
- To describe; to depict, portray
Ancestry of “kuvailla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuvata | to picture, portray, represent; to describe,... |
| 2 | Finnish | kuva | picture; image; photograph, photo |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skuwwô | reflection, mirror image; shadow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nés | shadow, reflection |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |