Where does “luomistaru” come from?
luomistaru (Finnish) comes from Finnish luominen, from Finnish -minen, from Proto-Finnic -minen, from Proto-Finnic -ma, from Proto-Uralic -ma.
luomistaru (Finnish): creation myth
Definitions
- creation myth
Ancestry of “luomistaru”, step by step
luomistaru traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish luominen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luominen | creation; shoveling; Fourth infinitive of luoda |
| 2 | Finnish | -minen | Forms verbal nouns from verbs, mostly corresponds... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -minen | Forms nouns from verbs, indicating the action of... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -ma | Forms action/result nouns from verbs; Forms the... |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | -ma | — |