Where does “kuvite” come from?
kuvite (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuvittaa, 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.
kuvite (Finnish): illustration picture designed to decorate a publication, or elucidate a literary work
Definitions
- illustration picture designed to decorate a publication, or elucidate a literary work
Ancestry of “kuvite”, step by step
kuvite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kuvittaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuvittaa | To illustrate |
| 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 |
via Finnish e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | e | E note |