Where does “luonteenlaatu” come from?

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

luonteenlaatu (Finnish): disposition, temperament, nature

Definitions

  1. disposition, temperament, nature

Ancestry of “luonteenlaatu”, step by step

luonteenlaatu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish luonne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishluonnenature, character; personality
2Finnishluontonature, environment; characteristics of a person
3Finnishluodato create; to shovel; to shed
4Proto-Finniclöödäkto hit, to strike; to beat
5Proto-Finno-Ugriclewe-to throw, shoot

via Finnish laatu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaatuquality; sort, kind
2Russianладharmony, concord; manner, way; mode; fret
3Proto-Slavicladъharmony, order
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- →Every word from Proto-Finnic löödäk →Every word from Finnish luoda →