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Where does “sanoin kuvaamaton” come from?

sanoin kuvaamaton (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuvata, from Finnish kuva, from Proto-Germanic skuwwô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nés, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

sanoin kuvaamaton (Finnish): indescribable; unspeakable

Definitions

  1. indescribable; unspeakable

Ancestry of “sanoin kuvaamaton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuvatato picture, portray, represent; to describe,...
2Finnishkuvapicture; image; photograph, photo
3Proto-Germanicskuwwôreflection, mirror image; shadow
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nésshadow, reflection
5Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots
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