Where does “väsimus” come from?

väsimus (Estonian) comes from Estonian väsima, from Proto-Finnic väsüdäk, from Proto-Finno-Permic wäśä-.

väsimus (Estonian): fatigue, exhaustion, tiredness, weariness

Definitions

  1. fatigue, exhaustion, tiredness, weariness

Ancestry of “väsimus”, step by step

väsimus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian väsima

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianväsima—
2Proto-Finnicväsüdäkto tire, to become tired, to fatigue
3Proto-Finno-Permicwäśä-—

via Estonian mus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianmus—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic wäśä- →Every word from Proto-Finnic väsüdäk →Every word from Estonian väsima →