Where does “tunnuslaatikko” come from?

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

tunnuslaatikko (Finnish): imprint, masthead list of a newspaper or other periodical's main staff

Definitions

  1. imprint, masthead list of a newspaper or other periodical's main staff

Ancestry of “tunnuslaatikko”, step by step

tunnuslaatikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tunnus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtunnusmarking; insignia, emblem, seal, banner; sign,...
2Finnishtunteato feel, sense; to know, be familiar with
3Proto-Finnictuntedakto know; to feel
4Proto-Uralictumte-to know

via Finnish laatikko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaatikkobox; drawer; casserole
2Old Swedishladhika—
3Proto-Germanichlaþōdrawer
Every word from Proto-Uralic tumte- →Every word from Proto-Finnic tuntedak →Every word from Finnish tuntea →