Where does “lempeäluonteinen” come from?

lempeäluonteinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish luonteinen, from Finnish luonne, from Finnish luonto, from Finnish luoda, from Proto-Finnic löödäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- — to throw, shoot.

lempeäluonteinen (Finnish): mild-tempered

Definitions

  1. mild-tempered

Ancestry of “lempeäluonteinen”, step by step

lempeäluonteinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish luonteinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishluonteinenHaving a specified nature or character, often...
2Finnishluonnenature, character; personality
3Finnishluontonature, environment; characteristics of a person
4Finnishluodato create; to shovel; to shed
5Proto-Finniclöödäkto hit, to strike; to beat
6Proto-Finno-Ugriclewe-to throw, shoot

via Finnish lempeä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlempeälenient; balmy, gentle; indulgent
2FinnishLempi(erotic) love
3Finnishlempilove; love-making, sex; As a very common former...
4Proto-Finniclempi? flame,? spark,? warmth
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe-Every word from Proto-Finnic löödäkEvery word from Finnish luoda