Where does “tuttavuus” come from?
tuttavuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish tuttava, from Finnish tuta, from Finnish tuntea, from Proto-Finnic tuntedak, from Proto-Uralic tumte- — to know.
tuttavuus (Finnish): acquaintance
Definitions
- acquaintance
Ancestry of “tuttavuus”, step by step
tuttavuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tuttava
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tuttava | acquaintance |
| 2 | Finnish | tuta | Alternative form of tuntea |
| 3 | Finnish | tuntea | to feel, sense; to know, be familiar with |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | tuntedak | to know; to feel |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | tumte- | to know |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |