Where does “vakavaluonteinen” come from?

vakavaluonteinen (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.

vakavaluonteinen (Finnish): of or having a serious nature

Definitions

  1. of or having a serious nature

Ancestry of “vakavaluonteinen”, step by step

vakavaluonteinen 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 vakava

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvakavaserious; grave, sombre, solemn
2Finnish-vaForms the present active participle of a verb,...
3Proto-Finnic-pa-ing; forms the present participle, which is...
4Proto-Uralic-pa
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe-Every word from Proto-Finnic löödäkEvery word from Finnish luoda