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Where does “tunto” come from?

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

tunto (Finnish): touch; feeling, sensation

Definitions

  1. touch; feeling, sensation

Ancestry of “tunto”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tunto”

  • tunnollinen
  • tunnontarkka
  • tunnontarkkuus
  • vastuuntunnoton
  • oikeudentunto
  • tunnollisesti
  • kansallistunto
  • tunnoton
  • omatunto
  • myötätuntoinen
  • myötätunto
  • tunnollisuus
  • vastuuntunto
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