Where does “luonteenpiirre” come from?

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

luonteenpiirre (Finnish): personality trait

Definitions

  1. personality trait

Ancestry of “luonteenpiirre”, step by step

luonteenpiirre 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 piirre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpiirrefeature; cast; trait
2Finnishpiirtääto draw, sketch; to design, draft; to outline,...
3Finnishpiiriring of people; administrative district, region;...
4Proto-Finnicpiiriline; border; ring, circle
5Proto-Uralicpirecircle
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- →Every word from Proto-Finnic löödäk →Every word from Finnish luoda →