Where does “sointuisuus” come from?

sointuisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish sointuisa, from Finnish Sointu, from Finnish sointua, from Finnish soida, from Proto-Finnic soidak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śoje.

sointuisuus (Finnish): repetition of alike sounds such as with rhymes, alliteration or other sound devices; the quality of this being used (correctly) to impart an effect on the listener

Definitions

  1. repetition of alike sounds such as with rhymes, alliteration or other sound devices; the quality of this being used (correctly) to impart an effect on the listener

Ancestry of “sointuisuus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsointuisamelodious, harmonious, tuneful
2FinnishSointuchord
3Finnishsointuato harmonize, to tune; Partitive singular form...
4Finnishsoidato sound; to ring
5Proto-Finnicsoidakto sound, to ring (to produce a sound)
6Proto-Finno-Ugricśoje
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric śojeEvery word from Proto-Finnic soidakEvery word from Finnish soida
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