Where does “tunnistus” come from?

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

tunnistus (Finnish): recognition, identification

Definitions

  1. recognition, identification

Ancestry of “tunnistus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtunnistaato identify, recognise/recognize; to name
2Finnishtunteato feel, sense; to know, be familiar with
3Proto-Finnictuntedakto know; to feel
4Proto-Uralictumte-to know

Words derived from “tunnistus

Every word from Proto-Uralic tumte-Every word from Proto-Finnic tuntedakEvery word from Finnish tuntea
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