Where does “samannäköinen” come from?
samannäköinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish näköinen, from Finnish näkö, from Proto-Finnic näko, from Proto-Finnic -o, from Proto-Uralic -w.
samannäköinen (Finnish): alike, looking alike; also lookalike
Definitions
- alike, looking alike; also lookalike
Ancestry of “samannäköinen”, step by step
samannäköinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish näköinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | näköinen | looking like; -looking, -like; -sighted, -eyed |
| 2 | Finnish | näkö | sight, vision, eyesight; look, looks; face |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | näko | sight, vision; look, appearance; face |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -o | Forms action/result nouns from verbs |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | -w | — |
via Finnish sama
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sama | same |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | samaz | same, alike |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | somHós | same, alike |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
Words derived from “samannäköinen”