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Where does “luonnonmullistus” come from?

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

luonnonmullistus (Finnish): natural disaster, convulsion of nature

Definitions

  1. natural disaster, convulsion of nature

Ancestry of “luonnonmullistus”, step by step

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
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