Where does “luontoarvo” come from?
luontoarvo (Finnish) comes from Finnish luonto, from Finnish luoda, from Proto-Finnic löödäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- — to throw, shoot.
luontoarvo (Finnish): natural value, nature value
Definitions
- natural value, nature value
Ancestry of “luontoarvo”, step by step
luontoarvo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish luonto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luonto | nature, environment; characteristics of a person |
| 2 | Finnish | luoda | to create; to shovel; to shed |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | löödäk | to hit, to strike; to beat |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | lewe- | to throw, shoot |
via Finnish Arvo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Arvo | value, worth quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable |
| 2 | Finnish | Arvi | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | Arnviðr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | Arôwiduz | — |