Where does “kunnia” come from?

kunnia (Ingrian) comes from Proto-Finnic *kunnija, from Proto-Germanic kunją, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

kunnia (Ingrian): honor

Definitions

  1. honor

Ancestry of “kunnia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnic*kunnijakin, family
2Proto-Germanickunjąkin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁yom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “kunnia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunją →
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