Where does “tunnus” come from?

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

tunnus (Finnish): marking; insignia, emblem, seal, banner; sign,...

Definitions

  1. marking; insignia, emblem, seal, banner; sign,...

Ancestry of “tunnus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tunnus

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