Where does “luonnonihme” come from?

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

luonnonihme (Finnish): natural wonder

Definitions

  1. natural wonder

Ancestry of “luonnonihme”, step by step

luonnonihme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish luonto

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

via Finnish ihme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishihmemiracle, wonder; strange, weird
2Proto-Finnicimehwonder, miracle
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- →Every word from Proto-Finnic löödäk →Every word from Finnish luoda →