Where does “nakukuva” come from?
nakukuva (Finnish) comes from Finnish naku, from Swedish naken, from Old Norse nakinn, from Proto-Germanic nakwadaz, from Proto-Indo-European nogʷós — bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude.
nakukuva (Finnish): nude, naked photo
Definitions
- nude, naked photo
Ancestry of “nakukuva”, step by step
nakukuva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish naku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | naku | naked, nude; diesel car; diesel engine |
| 2 | Swedish | naken | nude, naked; without clothes |
| 3 | Old Norse | nakinn | naked |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nakwadaz | naked |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | nogʷós | bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude |
via Finnish kuva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuva | picture; image; photograph, photo |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skuwwô | reflection, mirror image; shadow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nés | shadow, reflection |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |