Where does “luonnekuva” come from?
luonnekuva (Finnish) comes from Finnish luonne, from Finnish luonto, from Finnish luoda, from Proto-Finnic löödäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- — to throw, shoot.
luonnekuva (Finnish): character sketch, character portrayal of an individual, capturing, in brief, that person's physical characteristics, psychological attributes, and the like
Definitions
- character sketch, character portrayal of an individual, capturing, in brief, that person's physical characteristics, psychological attributes, and the like
Ancestry of “luonnekuva”, step by step
luonnekuva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish luonne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luonne | nature, character; personality |
| 2 | Finnish | luonto | nature, environment; characteristics of a person |
| 3 | Finnish | luoda | to create; to shovel; to shed |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | löödäk | to hit, to strike; to beat |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | lewe- | to throw, shoot |
via Finnish kuva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuva | picture; image; photograph, photo |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skuwwô | reflection, mirror image; shadow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nés | shadow, reflection |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |