Where does “nälännäkö” come from?
nälännäkö (Finnish) comes from Finnish näkö, from Proto-Finnic näko, from Proto-Finnic -o, from Proto-Uralic -w.
nälännäkö (Finnish): starvation
Ancestry of “nälännäkö”, step by step
nälännäkö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish näkö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | näkö | sight, vision, eyesight; look, looks; face |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | näko | sight, vision; look, appearance; face |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -o | Forms action/result nouns from verbs |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -w | — |
via Finnish nälkä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nälkä | hunger; The expression "olla nälkä" translates... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | nälkä | hunger |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | ńäle- | to swallow |