Where does “äärimmäisyys” come from?
äärimmäisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish äärimmäinen, from Finnish ääri, from Swedish år, from French are, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
äärimmäisyys (Finnish): extremeness; extreme, extreme phenomenon, extreme...
Definitions
- extremeness; extreme, extreme phenomenon, extreme...
Ancestry of “äärimmäisyys”, step by step
äärimmäisyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish äärimmäinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | äärimmäinen | extreme, ultra, ultra- |
| 2 | Finnish | ääri | verge; end; vicinity |
| 3 | Swedish | år | a year |
| 4 | French | are | an are |
| 5 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |