Where does “tunnuslause” come from?
tunnuslause (Finnish) comes from Finnish tunnus, from Finnish tuntea, from Proto-Finnic tuntedak, from Proto-Uralic tumte- — to know.
tunnuslause (Finnish): A motto
Ancestry of “tunnuslause”, step by step
tunnuslause traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tunnus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tunnus | marking; insignia, emblem, seal, banner; sign,... |
| 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 lause
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lause | clause; sentence; theorem |
| 2 | Finnish | lausua | to say, speak, utter, pronounce; to pronounce,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | lausudak | to say |