Where does “kuvioammunta” come from?
kuvioammunta (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuvio, 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.
kuvioammunta (Finnish): rapid fire pistol
Ancestry of “kuvioammunta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kuvio | figure; pattern; shape |
| 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 |