Where does “rajuluonteinen” come from?

rajuluonteinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish luonteinen, from Finnish luonne, from Finnish luonto, from Finnish luoda, from Proto-Finnic löödäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- — to throw, shoot.

rajuluonteinen (Finnish): fierce, violent of a character or personality

Definitions

  1. fierce, violent of a character or personality

Ancestry of “rajuluonteinen”, step by step

rajuluonteinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish luonteinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishluonteinenHaving a specified nature or character, often...
2Finnishluonnenature, character; personality
3Finnishluontonature, environment; characteristics of a person
4Finnishluodato create; to shovel; to shed
5Proto-Finniclöödäkto hit, to strike; to beat
6Proto-Finno-Ugriclewe-to throw, shoot

via Finnish raju

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrajufierce, violent; rapid, sudden fast; brave,...
2Proto-Finnicrajufierce, severe, hard
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe-Every word from Proto-Finnic löödäkEvery word from Finnish luoda