Where does “omistushaluinen” come from?
omistushaluinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish omistushalu, from Finnish halu, from Finnish halata, from Proto-Germanic halōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
omistushaluinen (Finnish): possessive, acquisitive willing to possess and unwilling to give away
Definitions
- possessive, acquisitive willing to possess and unwilling to give away
Ancestry of “omistushaluinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | omistushalu | possessiveness, acquisitiveness |
| 2 | Finnish | halu | desire; urge, itch |
| 3 | Finnish | halata | to hug, embrace; to want |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | halōną | to call, appoint, summon; to fetch, get |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |