Where does “luonnonkihara” come from?
luonnonkihara (Finnish) comes from Finnish luonto, from Finnish luoda, from Proto-Finnic löödäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- — to throw, shoot.
luonnonkihara (Finnish): naturally curly
Definitions
- naturally curly
Ancestry of “luonnonkihara”, step by step
luonnonkihara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish luonto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luonto | nature, environment; characteristics of a person |
| 2 | Finnish | luoda | to create; to shovel; to shed |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | löödäk | to hit, to strike; to beat |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | lewe- | to throw, shoot |
via Finnish kihara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kihara | curly; complicated, difficult; curl |