Where does “kuvaus” come from?

kuvaus (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.

kuvaus (Finnish): description; depiction, portrayal; shooting

Definitions

  1. description; depiction, portrayal; shooting

Ancestry of “kuvaus”, step by step

kuvaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kuvata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuvatato picture, portray, represent; to describe,...
2Finnishkuvapicture; image; photograph, photo
3Proto-Germanicskuwwôreflection, mirror image; shadow
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nésshadow, reflection
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanDerives nouns from roots

via Finnish us

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishus-ing

Words derived from “kuvaus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nésEvery word from Proto-Germanic skuwwô