Where does “lahjakkuus” come from?
lahjakkuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish lahjakas, from Finnish Lahja, from Finnish lahja, from Proto-Finnic lahja, from Proto-Germanic blahwjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlok-.
lahjakkuus (Finnish): giftedness
Definitions
- giftedness
Ancestry of “lahjakkuus”, step by step
lahjakkuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lahjakas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lahjakas | gifted |
| 2 | Finnish | Lahja | present, gift |
| 3 | Finnish | lahja | present, gift; talent, gift |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | lahja | wedding gift |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blahwjǭ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlok- | — |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |