Where does “viholliskuva” come from?
viholliskuva (Finnish) comes from Finnish vihollinen, from Finnish viha, from Proto-Finnic viha, from Proto-Finnic wiša, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...
viholliskuva (Finnish): the depiction or portrayal of (something as) an enemy
Definitions
- the depiction or portrayal of (something as) an enemy
Ancestry of “viholliskuva”, step by step
viholliskuva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vihollinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vihollinen | An enemy |
| 2 | Finnish | viha | anger, fury, rage, wrath, ire; hate, hatred,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | viha | hate, anger; rage; agression |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | wiša | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wišás | poison, venom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wisós | fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;... |
via Finnish kuva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuva | picture; image; photograph, photo |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skuwwô | reflection, mirror image; shadow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nés | shadow, reflection |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |