Where does “kuvasanakirja” come from?
kuvasanakirja (Finnish) comes from Finnish sanakirja, from Swedish ordbok, from Swedish ord, from Old Swedish orþ, from Old Norse orð, from Proto-Germanic wurdą, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo-, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.
kuvasanakirja (Finnish): picture dictionary
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Ancestry of “kuvasanakirja”, step by step
kuvasanakirja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sanakirja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sanakirja | dictionary |
| 2 | Swedish | ordbok | a dictionary |
| 3 | Swedish | ord | word; A distinct unit of language with a... |
| 4 | Old Swedish | orþ | word |
| 5 | Old Norse | orð | word |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wurdą | word |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werdʰo- | word |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | werh₁- | to speak, say |
via Finnish kuva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuva | picture; image; photograph, photo |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skuwwô | reflection, mirror image; shadow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nés | shadow, reflection |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |