Where does “kuvioida” come from?
kuvioida (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.
kuvioida (Finnish): to pattern, to impart a design (on)
Definitions
- to pattern, to impart a design (on)
Ancestry of “kuvioida”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |