Where does “luonnonlyriikka” come from?

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

luonnonlyriikka (Finnish): lyric poetry about nature

Definitions

  1. lyric poetry about nature

Ancestry of “luonnonlyriikka”, step by step

luonnonlyriikka 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 lyriikka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlyriikkalyric poetry
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- →