Where does “tunnehehku” come from?
tunnehehku (Finnish) comes from Finnish tunne, from Finnish tuntea, from Proto-Finnic tuntedak, from Proto-Uralic tumte- — to know.
tunnehehku (Finnish): flash of emotion
Definitions
- flash of emotion
Ancestry of “tunnehehku”, step by step
tunnehehku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tunne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tunne | feeling; emotion; sensation |
| 2 | Finnish | tuntea | to feel, sense; to know, be familiar with |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | tuntedak | to know; to feel |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | tumte- | to know |
via Finnish hehku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hehku | glow |