Where does “mustavalkokuvaus” come from?

mustavalkokuvaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuvaus, from Finnish kuvata, 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.

mustavalkokuvaus (Finnish): black-and-white photography

Definitions

  1. black-and-white photography

Ancestry of “mustavalkokuvaus”, step by step

mustavalkokuvaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kuvaus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuvausdescription; depiction, portrayal; shooting
2Finnishkuvatato picture, portray, represent; to describe,...
3Finnishkuvapicture; image; photograph, photo
4Proto-Germanicskuwwôreflection, mirror image; shadow
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nésshadow, reflection
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanDerives nouns from roots

via Finnish mustavalkoinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmustavalkoinenblack-and-white, monochrome; black and white
2Finnishvalkoinenwhite; Caucasian; A white colour
3Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
4Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
5Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nésEvery word from Proto-Germanic skuwwô
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