Where does “primitiivireaktio” come from?
primitiivireaktio (Finnish) comes from Finnish reaktio, from Latin reactio, from Latin reago, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
primitiivireaktio (Finnish): instinctual reaction
Definitions
- instinctual reaction
Ancestry of “primitiivireaktio”, step by step
primitiivireaktio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish reaktio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | reaktio | A reaction |
| 2 | Latin | reactio | reaction |
| 3 | Latin | reago | I act upon again, I do again; I react |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Finnish primitiivinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | primitiivinen | Primitive |
| 2 | Latin | prīmitīvus | primitive (first of its kind), original |
| 3 | Latin | primitus | originally, at first, from the first, from/at... |
| 4 | Latin | tus | Alternative spelling of thūs; incense,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θύος | burnt sacrifice, offering; kind of cake |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |