Where does “traagisuus” come from?
traagisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish traaginen, from Ancient Greek τραγικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
traagisuus (Finnish): tragicness, tragedy
Definitions
- tragicness, tragedy
Ancestry of “traagisuus”, step by step
traagisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish traaginen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | traaginen | tragic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τραγικός | of or relating to tragedy; tragikos |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |