Where does “rohkelikko” come from?

rohkelikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish uskalikko, from Finnish uskalias, from Finnish uskaltaa, from Finnish uskoa, from Proto-Finnic uskodak, from Proto-Germanic wunskijaną, from Proto-Germanic wunskaz, from Proto-Indo-European wun-.

rohkelikko (Finnish): Gryffindor a member of the Gryffindor house in Harry Potter

Definitions

  1. Gryffindor a member of the Gryffindor house in Harry Potter

Ancestry of “rohkelikko”, step by step

rohkelikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish uskalikko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishuskalikkodaredevil
2Finnishuskaliasbold, daring; adventurous
3Finnishuskaltaato dare ((to) do), venture (to do), have the courage (to do), be bold/brave enough (to do)
4Finnishuskoato believe, have faith someone's abilities, chances etc.; someone's existence; the power, value etc. of something; the existence of something
5Proto-Finnicuskodakto believe; to have faith
6Proto-Germanicwunskijanąto wish, to desire
7Proto-Germanicwunskazwish
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwun-

via Finnish rohkea

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrohkeabrave, courageous, valiant; bold, daring,...
2Proto-Finnicrohkedabold, brave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wun-Every word from Proto-Germanic wunskazEvery word from Proto-Germanic wunskijaną
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