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Where does “tunnelma” come from?

tunnelma (Finnish) comes from Finnish tuntea, from Proto-Finnic tuntedak, from Proto-Uralic tumte- — to know.

tunnelma (Finnish): mood; atmosphere, ambiance

Definitions

  1. mood; atmosphere, ambiance

Ancestry of “tunnelma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtunteato feel, sense; to know, be familiar with
2Proto-Finnictuntedakto know; to feel
3Proto-Uralictumte-to know

Words derived from “tunnelma”

  • tunnelmoida
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