Where does “luonnonkivi” come from?
luonnonkivi (Finnish) comes from Finnish luonto, from Finnish luoda, from Proto-Finnic löödäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- — to throw, shoot.
luonnonkivi (Finnish): natural stone
Ancestry of “luonnonkivi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |