Where does “nimekkyys” come from?
nimekkyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish nimekäs, from Finnish kas, from Finnish katso!, from Finnish katsoa, from Proto-Finnic kaccodak, from Proto-Germanic gātijaną.
nimekkyys (Finnish): fame
Definitions
- fame
Ancestry of “nimekkyys”, step by step
nimekkyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish nimekäs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nimekäs | famed, renowned, famous, well-known |
| 2 | Finnish | kas | look!, oh!, my!, behold!; look |
| 3 | Finnish | katso! | look! |
| 4 | Finnish | katsoa | to look, have a look, take a look; to watch; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | kaccodak | to look |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gātijaną | — |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |