Where does “muotokuvanpaljastus” come from?
muotokuvanpaljastus (Finnish) comes from Finnish paljastus, from Finnish paljastaa, from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.
muotokuvanpaljastus (Finnish): portrait unveiling ceremony
Definitions
- portrait unveiling ceremony
Ancestry of “muotokuvanpaljastus”, step by step
muotokuvanpaljastus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish paljastus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | paljastus | revelation, disclosure, exposure; unveiling;... |
| 2 | Finnish | paljastaa | to reveal, disclose, expose, unfold, unveil, give... |
| 3 | Finnish | taa | Of movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse |
| 4 | Finnish | taka | the backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"... |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | taka | back, a place behind |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | taka | a place behind |
via Finnish muotokuva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | muotokuva | portrait painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders |
| 2 | Finnish | kuva | picture; image; photograph, photo |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skuwwô | reflection, mirror image; shadow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nés | shadow, reflection |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |