Where does “luonnetodistaja” come from?

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

luonnetodistaja (Finnish): character witness witness called to provide evidence with respect to the reputation, conduct or moral standing of a party

Definitions

  1. character witness witness called to provide evidence with respect to the reputation, conduct or moral standing of a party

Ancestry of “luonnetodistaja”, step by step

luonnetodistaja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish luonne

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

via Finnish todistaja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtodistajawitness
2FinnishtodistaaTo prove, demonstrate, substantiate; To witness,...
3Finnishtositruth, reality, real thing; real-life; true
4Proto-Finnictocitruth
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- →Every word from Proto-Finnic löödäk →Every word from Finnish luoda →