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Where does “lähikuvaus” come from?

lähikuvaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuvaus, 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.

lähikuvaus (Finnish): close-up photography, macrophotography

Definitions

  1. close-up photography, macrophotography

Ancestry of “lähikuvaus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuvausdescription; depiction, portrayal; shooting
2Finnishkuvatato picture, portray, represent; to describe,...
3Finnishkuvapicture; image; photograph, photo
4Proto-Germanicskuwwôreflection, mirror image; shadow
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nésshadow, reflection
6Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots
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