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Where does “maankuulu” come from?

maankuulu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuulu, from Finnish kuulla, from Proto-Finnic kuuldak, from Proto-Uralic *kuwle-.

maankuulu (Finnish): widely known, famous, proverbial

Definitions

  1. widely known, famous, proverbial

Ancestry of “maankuulu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkuuluIndicative present connegative form of kuulua;...
2Finnishkuullato hear; to hear of; to listen to
3Proto-Finnickuuldakto hear
4Proto-Uralic*kuwle-—
Every word from Proto-Uralic *kuwle- →