Where does “kuvannus” come from?
kuvannus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuvantaa, 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.
kuvannus (Finnish): imaging creating an image of, especially through technical means
Definitions
- imaging creating an image of, especially through technical means
Ancestry of “kuvannus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuvantaa | to image; to render; Third-person singular... |
| 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 |