Where does “pitkäkasvuisuus” come from?
pitkäkasvuisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish pitkäkasvuinen, from Finnish pitkä, from Proto-Finnic pitkä, from Proto-Uralic pide, from Finnish pitää, from Proto-Finnic pitädäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric pitä-.
pitkäkasvuisuus (Finnish): having grown long or tall
Definitions
- having grown long or tall
Ancestry of “pitkäkasvuisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pitkäkasvuinen | that has grown long or tall |
| 2 | Finnish | pitkä | long; tall; Short for pitkä kiekko |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pitkä | long; tall |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | pide | tall |
| 5 | Finnish | pitää | to hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be... |
| 6 | Proto-Finnic | pitädäk | to hold, to grasp; to keep |
| 7 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | pitä- | — |