Where does “tunnuslevy” come from?
tunnuslevy (Finnish) comes from Finnish tunnus, from Finnish tuntea, from Proto-Finnic tuntedak, from Proto-Uralic tumte- — to know.
Ancestry of “tunnuslevy”, step by step
tunnuslevy 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 levy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | levy | plate; board; slab |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |