Where does “pienoiskuva” come from?
pienoiskuva (Finnish) comes from Finnish pienoinen, from Finnish öinen, from Finnish yö, from Proto-Finnic öö, from Proto-Finno-Ugric üje.
pienoiskuva (Finnish): a small picture or illustration, e.g. in an inset, or a miniature
Definitions
- a small picture or illustration, e.g. in an inset, or a miniature
Ancestry of “pienoiskuva”, step by step
pienoiskuva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pienoinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pienoinen | tiny, little, weensy |
| 2 | Finnish | öinen | nocturnal |
| 3 | Finnish | yö | period of day Previous: iltayö Next: aamuyö;... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | öö | night |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | üje | — |
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 |