Where does “vahvaluonteinen” come from?

vahvaluonteinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish luonteinen, from Finnish luonne, from Finnish luonto, from Finnish luoda, from Proto-Finnic löödäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- — to throw, shoot.

vahvaluonteinen (Finnish): strong-minded

Definitions

  1. strong-minded

Ancestry of “vahvaluonteinen”, step by step

vahvaluonteinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish luonteinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishluonteinenHaving a specified nature or character, often...
2Finnishluonnenature, character; personality
3Finnishluontonature, environment; characteristics of a person
4Finnishluodato create; to shovel; to shed
5Proto-Finniclöödäkto hit, to strike; to beat
6Proto-Finno-Ugriclewe-to throw, shoot

via Finnish vahva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvahvastrong, able-bodied, brawny, burly, powerful;...
2Proto-Finnicvahvastrong; firm
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe-Every word from Proto-Finnic löödäkEvery word from Finnish luoda