Where does “maastokuviointi” come from?
maastokuviointi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuviointi, from Finnish kuvioida, from Finnish kuvio, from Finnish kuva, from Proto-Germanic skuwwô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nés, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
maastokuviointi (Finnish): camouflaging applying a pattern that is designed to make something blend into the terrain
Definitions
- camouflaging applying a pattern that is designed to make something blend into the terrain
Ancestry of “maastokuviointi”, step by step
maastokuviointi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kuviointi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuviointi | pattern, texture, figuration |
| 2 | Finnish | kuvioida | to pattern, to impart a design (on) |
| 3 | Finnish | kuvio | figure; pattern; shape |
| 4 | Finnish | kuva | picture; image; photograph, photo |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skuwwô | reflection, mirror image; shadow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nés | shadow, reflection |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |