Where does “luonteikas” come from?

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

luonteikas (Finnish): lifelike

Definitions

  1. lifelike

Ancestry of “luonteikas”, step by step

luonteikas 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 kas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaslook!, oh!, my!, behold!; look
2Finnishkatso!look!
3Finnishkatsoato look, have a look, take a look; to watch; to...
4Proto-Finnickaccodakto look
5Proto-Germanicgātijaną—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- →Every word from Proto-Finnic löödäk →Every word from Finnish luoda →